“Marcus Aurelius ultimately was checked by philosophy, but…” — The Daily Stoic at 0:46
“Marcus Aurelius ultimately was checked by philosophy, but if he hadn't been, it could have easily been a Nero or a Calicula. And the American founders knew this well. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could, Abigail Adams famously wrote to her husband. And that's why they set up explicit checks and balances.…”
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