AJ Jacobs

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259 appearances 14 recordings 5 series first heard Dec 2024 last heard 9 Jul

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So that you could live out Marcus.

Before I go, do you feel that there are any particularly Stoic characters in fiction, either comics or movies?

Who else would I pick?

I mean, who are sort of the people who are able to control their passions?

I'm trying to think of...

Right.

That is impressive.

And he was at the mercy.

I know he cursed a lot at his cabinet.

But yeah, there is one quick story about how...

Early in his political career, he got in an argument.

Another guy insulted him and hit him with a hickory stick.

He actually hit him.

And George Washington sent word that he wanted to meet this guy the next day.

The guy is freaking out.

And George Washington apologized to him for any offense he might have caused and extended the hand of friendship.

Well, Cato was one of the other ones.

I begin to speak only when I'm certain what I'll say is not better left unsaid, was his quote.

And then from another philosopher, there's no sense of doing a lot of barking if you don't have anything to say.

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