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Ep 161 – The Republic Within
Meta Description: Liberty begins in the soul. Scott Smith reflects on how Zeno and George Washington saw self-mastery as the true foundation of a free society — and why every leader must first govern themselves.🎙️ Episode Summary“Man conquers the world by conquering himself.” — Zeno of Citium “The preservation of liberty depends upon the virtue of the people.” — George WashingtonNations rise and fall on character. Zeno, the founder of Stoicism, taught that self-mastery is the highest conquest. Washington echoed it centuries later: no republic survives without virtue.Liberty doesn’t die in…
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