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@KarmasAB123

3 жыл бұрын

Can you do an episode on how you became so eloquent?

@christopheranderson8311

3 жыл бұрын

I love if you did an episode on the 26th amendment. A student got a C on a college paper and then lobbied hard to get the amendment passed to prove he was right about it.

"What's up guys?" "We need you to put these robes on." "Why?" "Because your farmer clothes are dirty." "Oh okay. So what bring you to my farm?" "Congratulations, you have absolute power of the Roman Empire. Come with us." "What?! I'm just a farmer!" "Then why are you dressed like a Senator?" "See, this is why I got out of Politics."

@nate7LP_my_dog_found_the_knife

3 жыл бұрын

Son: father are they gone yet?

@Fitten06

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@FectacularSpail

3 жыл бұрын

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

@stephk5797

3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@NobleKorhedron

3 жыл бұрын

The Roman REPUBLIC, not the Empire...

Senators: "Farming, a man of your talents?" Cinncinatus: "It's a peaceful life"

@elliotalderson8358

3 жыл бұрын

Underated comment

@sithdowell3788

3 жыл бұрын

True - The cabbages don't try to stab you in the back 😂

@RictusHolloweye

3 жыл бұрын

Did they then shoot his wife?

@zachdietrich4648

3 жыл бұрын

the Long Game, roman style.

@kekero540

3 жыл бұрын

@@sithdowell3788 based and Diocletian pilled.

Rome: You're being made dictator, come with us! Cin: But I don't want to . . . Rome: But you have to Cin: Weellll, I'm dictator, so . . .

@nate7LP_my_dog_found_the_knife

3 жыл бұрын

Rome: but if you do Biggus Dickus, will share with you 10 unbelievable tips on how to grow better grapes.

@amhattami

3 жыл бұрын

@@nate7LP_my_dog_found_the_knife Biggus Dickus? I thought that was just a joke name

@cloud101787

3 жыл бұрын

@@amhattami Life of Brian.

@squeaky1963

3 жыл бұрын

@@amhattami What? I have a good friend in Rome called Biggus Dickus

@anguishedcarpet

3 жыл бұрын

@@squeaky1963 do you know his wifes name?

Rare is the man who does not exploit a position of power for personal gain. Even rarer is the man who willingly gives up power on mere whim. Ironically, there is great strength in giving up power in such a manner, it shows a great deal about one's character.

@IHateUniqueUsernames

3 жыл бұрын

Neither Cincinnatus nor Washington relinquished their power on a whim - they both did it on the principals of their government, and for what they believed was the greater good.

@zachdietrich4648

3 жыл бұрын

...you need to read the first half of the life of LQC. really. and understand the difference between virtue and a Long Game.

@ShadeSlayer1911

3 жыл бұрын

@@IHateUniqueUsernames Sounds like they relinquished their power willingly though. Maybe not a "mere wim" per se, but it's not like they held onto power like a tyrant.

@Jacob-sb3su

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine typing this up and smugly thinking youre smart only to realize you said the most basic shit in the world. You belong on r/iamverysmart

@andrebosma2937

3 жыл бұрын

I think what it might show is that one is superior to the power bestowed by a title when one refuses it. It is in itself an act of greater power than the exploitation of said position and prestige

Hello from Cincinnati, Ohio. In the middle of downtown, there is a seven story tall mural of our namesake Cincinnatus

@jefferyepstein9210

3 жыл бұрын

And by Camp Washington Chili there is a five story tall mural of George Washington dressed in drag. What’s your point?

@samreid6010

3 жыл бұрын

@@jefferyepstein9210 I was commenting something about my hometown that was relevant to the video. Why am I being interrogated by Jeffery Epstein?

@jefferyepstein9210

3 жыл бұрын

@@samreid6010 Cincinnati is Lame

@samreid6010

3 жыл бұрын

@@jefferyepstein9210 better than Cleveland

@jefferyepstein9210

3 жыл бұрын

@@samreid6010 True although that doesn’t say much 😂

I know of a guy that was given No power. But slowly, one KZread channel at a time, he's taking over the world.

@jordanmiles7712

3 жыл бұрын

Once it was whispers in the forest, now it's Whistler's on the internet 😜

@ve2vfd

3 жыл бұрын

ALLEGEDLY!

@victorteixeira2539

3 жыл бұрын

he was given the power of inteligence... the most important one

@kylarstern7627

3 жыл бұрын

@@victorteixeira2539 This is true, also Marketing

@MegaAbdelgader

3 жыл бұрын

Who

It is rare for a leader to acknowledge that the Sword of Damocles always dangles above every leader that gains power.

@aceundead4750

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, the original double edged metaphysical sword

@kaylaandjimbryant8258

3 жыл бұрын

Good thing Trump stepped down. If his thugs had been successful, it would have been the biggest General Strike in world history. It was a done deal too. All of them whacked/drugged out of their head small business types and preachers that supported him would have quite literally have been driven to the poor house. Global economy be damned.

@crestoneman8497

3 жыл бұрын

@Kayla and Jim Bryant, someone’s been brainwashed by CNN. Cue the Fox News jab...

@kaylaandjimbryant8258

3 жыл бұрын

@@crestoneman8497 you think you would have survived the general strike that was going to happen? Have the doc up the Thorazine, what you are on now isn't doing the trick.

@crestoneman8497

3 жыл бұрын

@SinBae, I didnt even know what that was until I did about 2 seconds of research after reading your comment. What does that say about you?

Cincinnatus, quite literally the embodiment of a Warcraft meme: "Job's done~ Off I go then!"

@GoldenSilwer

3 жыл бұрын

Couple of years later "More work?"

@NobleKorhedron

3 жыл бұрын

Warcraft meme...? 🤔

@flibbernodgets7018

3 жыл бұрын

@@NobleKorhedron these are lines said by the Human Peasant builder unit in WarCraft 3, which players would hear A LOT. They're goofy and memeable, and if you click him a bunch he starts spouting lines from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

@krodmandoon3479

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobleKorhedron Quote. He meant Warcraft quote.

He's like every 80s action hero. Retired but reluctantly pulled back into it to save the world. The world, I tell you!

I'd just learned about the dictators from The History of Rome Podcast. Kind of a crazy concept that dictators used to be the good guys, the ones people turned to in an emergency, the epitome of what it meant to be a leader!

@mattmarzula

3 жыл бұрын

So the next President?

@williamlong8859

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattmarzula of which country. There are several presidents in the world.

@SoulTransient

3 жыл бұрын

People like having things done for them

@BReal-10EC

3 жыл бұрын

The meanings of words change. I am sure the positive meaning of the classical definition of "Dictator" is why so many tyrannical political leaders chose it versus say King or Empower.

@dragendelao4433

3 жыл бұрын

The History of Rome podcast is the best podcast ever! Loved every second of it

They need to make a movie about this guy.. holy crap..

@williamlong8859

3 жыл бұрын

They would Hollyweird the story and rewrite history.

@wastelesslearning1245

3 жыл бұрын

They did. The move is called “Avengers infinity war”

@sebione3576

3 жыл бұрын

Watch the KZread channel Invictus. Every episode could be made into an epic movie.

@theenzoferrari458

3 жыл бұрын

It's called avengers infinity war and endgame.

@TheSunMoon

3 жыл бұрын

He would a "they" and belongs to the alphabet group.🤣

Note: When Washington stepped down as the Commanding General of the Continental Army the Constitution had not yet been written. America was at that time governed in accordance with the Articles of Confederation. Later, Washington was elected to be the first President after the Constitution had been adopted. He served two terms as President and then stepped down.

@michaelrooney3133

3 жыл бұрын

Twice Washington was offered the crown and absolute power and twice he turned it down. He only accepted the Office of the President after great public pressure.

@jerrywhidby.

3 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly Washington was also given great wealth. Which I believe was part of his terms for serving in office. I think that he was the richest president in US history before Trump became president.

@minarchist1776

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerrywhidby. I would want to see some documentation on that. I was under the impression that what real wealth Washington did have he got from marrying Martha, who came from a wealthy family. It wasn't that Washington's family was actually "poor" per se, but they were not one of the wealthier ones.

@deadend1041

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerrywhidby. I think he was 3rd among the founding fathers because Jefferson inherited so much wealth from his father-in-law I think he eclipsed both Washington and Madison. But I might be remembering it wrong it's been a good 20 years since I studied that

@RedRocket4000

2 жыл бұрын

@@deadend1041 Jefferson always owed more money than he could pay and thus got in trouble with his creditors when he let two of his slaves escape. I have wondered if his anti black statements as he got old were his opinion or attempts to keep his creditors who were concerned with him not letting them go from foreclosing on him and also interfering with his secret family with a black slave of his. Jefferson did free some of his slaves on death probably the number his creditors would not sue his estate over being content on getting paid from the res.

I live in Cincinnati, and the display in our museum dedicated to Cincinnatus, and his story, is something I have always been very moved and inspired by. Thanks for helping more people learn about this remarkable historical figure!

I don't think you have to 'zoom out' looking at just the Roman Empire. You can zoom out and look at the whole of human history. The vast majority of people in power just want more power. It's a rare individual who is capable of walking away.

@billbadson7598

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and it only makes sense. Most people who get power are people who want power, and who actively work to achieve it, which is logical. The people who work to achieve a goal are much more likely to get it than those who achieve it by chance. It just so happens that those who achieve power also usually want to keep it, because otherwise what were they working for all these years? And then it falls into the muddy waters of having to figure out how much of the desire to hold onto that power is the desire to keep using it for your original goals, and how much of holding onto it is just pride and habit.

@suchanhachan

2 жыл бұрын

I think Bruce Springsteen said it best: "Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be King. And a King ain't satisfied till he rules everything."...

Cincanatius seemed like the kid in class who was super smart but humble, and in group projects would only take lead if they knew it was gonna be a shit show

What a great story! This guy should be more well-known than Caesar! I love examples of people sticking to their morals above everything else

If only our modern politicians were so chosen for those very qualities

@theprogram863

3 жыл бұрын

Chosen by whom? Politicians the world over are often prized for their ruthlessness... so long as they're on the same side as the person doing the judging. I wonder if the more stable the political system, the more people think they can get away with. Growing up in a system with solid institutions, they seem so permanent that a generation that grew up within them feels like there's little harm in undermining them slightly, if the stakes are high enough. And the stakes always feel high.

@v3rlon

3 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? We have the best government money can buy. And, at what they’re getting paid, they should be.

@damonbryan7232

3 жыл бұрын

Shhhhh, not so loud. Remember the people are the ones that keep voting them in office.

@tomc.5704

3 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget that 400 years after Cincinati, Rome was engulfed by a series of civil wars for a hundred years -- until someone with enough political and military talents (Julius Ceasar) came along and united them -- and then was killed, and then another civil war or two. It wasn't all roses and sunshine. They had Cincinatti, USA had George Washington -- and we'll just have to wait and see what America looks like 450 years after its founding. It's impossible to predict. 2226 is still a couple hundred years away.

@CieJe.Alexander

2 жыл бұрын

Whatever form of government. Each leader/group has to clean up after the leaders/groups who came before them.

I know of a guy who was given ultimate power in the universe and _then_ became a farmer.

@davidhayter1179

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but that guy lost his head to a God. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@DavidxBoyd

3 жыл бұрын

He wasn’t exactly “given” the power though

@davidhayter1179

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidxBoyd yeah you do have a very valid point. He basically took it. Lmao

@queenannsrevenge100

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidhayter1179 - Thanos would have liked to think himself Cincinnatus, but he was more Sulla than Cincinnatus. 😀

@SlocketSeven

3 жыл бұрын

George W Bush.

I knew it was Cinncinatus when I read the title. It is one of the positive tales about humanity I like to tell most ( and I do personally tend to emphasize on the negative tales about humans )

@zachdietrich4648

3 жыл бұрын

... you skip his early bits then, i guess. every moralist has some blind hero-worship in them i guess?

@wernerviehhauser94

3 жыл бұрын

@@zachdietrich4648 to illustrate a certain point, you leave out some of the distracting stuff. For example, take Linus Pauling. Nobel laureate for his work on chemical bonds, Nobel laureate for his work on banning nuclear weapons. Complete idiot on the effect of vitamins on human physiology. If you want to make a documentary, you tell the whole story. If you want to emphasize on a specific aspect, you leave out the rest. Doing the right thing once does not imply you always have or always will do the right thing. But the one time you did the right thing is the story I would tell to others to encourage acting in a similar fashion.

@zachdietrich4648

3 жыл бұрын

@@wernerviehhauser94 i smell what you are cooking. but isn't that talking down to your "audience?" you are Assuming they will get distracted from what you have decided is important? with respect (in case it wasn't apparent), cherry picking history never helped, except to deceive. usually for purposes of propaganda. so many examples. i don't want to bore you. but, "Carthago Delenda Est," Hitler, the Carpet Baggers, Mao, the current American Military Industrial Complex... it's older males setting examples that need to think about these kinds of "information leadership" decisions. or next generation, it will be someone else's decision.

@wernerviehhauser94

3 жыл бұрын

@@zachdietrich4648 it is not cherry picking, its an example. It is not "act all like he did", it is "acting like he did in that situation is good", or bad, if you make a counterexample.

@zachdietrich4648

3 жыл бұрын

@@wernerviehhauser94 it's out of context. historical context, in this case, so, we clearly disagree as to what the term "cherry picking" covers. be well. if you actually knew what the "Life of Cinncinnatus" entailed, or read my brief burb, i wouldn't need to give you an example. you would understand, through Context (sing it, "historical con-on text"), both what you were talking about, and Also what i am. and realize which is more informed. again, be well.

One quality of a good farmer is having patience...something that politicians and people of the elite rarely have

@dougearnest7590

3 жыл бұрын

Politicians can only think as far as the next election. Understanding this helps to understand why things are the way they are.

@kirbymarchbarcena

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougearnest7590 And that is why the senate chose Cincinnatus to be their dictator...twice.

We need a term limiting act for the House and Senate titled The Cincinnatus Act.

@benthomason3307

2 жыл бұрын

trouble is, who's going to pass the pertinent law?

@frocat5163

2 жыл бұрын

@@benthomason3307 That's pretty simple: the states. Unbeknownst to most people in the US, the states can draft and ratify Constitutional amendments without input from the federal government. But, since the states have ceded so much power to the federal government, and because they accept so much money from the federal government, this information is rarely taught in schools, and state legislatures refuse to actually use their power. Because we are no longer a constitutional republic, governed for the People, and by the People. We're just an oligarchy with large doses of corporatism in which the assholes who attain power are only interested in keeping that power by pretending to belong to different parties and stirring up about half the population to hate the other half.

1 minute of ad space Simon you better be making money. Seriously. It better be in the tens of thousands.

Hello from Cincinnati :) Where I knew who this vid was going to be about after reading just the title.

@mattmarzula

3 жыл бұрын

And humble too...

@bthemedia

3 жыл бұрын

Just saw Cincinnati in this top comment... don’t need to watch. I know Cincinatus (actually presumed that from the title too). 👍😃

@jakeschwartz4641

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@scarlettsteele7999

3 жыл бұрын

I just moved to Cincinnati! Hi!

@rontishma2368

3 жыл бұрын

I just moved to Cincinnati, it’s the place to be

I wish the US Congress was forced to do as he did

Just a man who believes in the system and has everything he wants at home.

You had me at George Washington.

@Today I Found Out Simon, There may have been others before me, but I personally requested Cincinnatus from you at least once, and you listened. And, to be fair, you did mention him once in passing when speaking of the Aquitanians (whom he sent fleeing). . Since I learned of his history years ago his leadership style has deeply impressed my own. World leaders would be wise to study his life. Thank you for featuring him.

I like this episode better than any other I can remember from your channel. Well done, Sir.

Cinncinatus is my favorite historical character. I wish I could give you more than 1 thumbs up.

When he got done he was just like: Ight, Imma head out

George had the opportunity to be king at the end of the war, had one helluva party [so epic, they saved the bar tab - look it up] and went home to farm and _then_ got called back - so he did have the requisite "two-refusal."

Awesome channel, great content, keep up the great work!

Simondyne is slowly taking over KZread. Soon he will be all powerful

@r-mur

3 жыл бұрын

If so, I guess we'll need Dolan Dark to stop him?

8:05 please note that at this time, actresses 99.999% of the time had a certain... side-job. virtually all actresses were prostitutes, and there was even a law forbidding officials from marrying an actress. "consorting with artists and actresses on couches drinking wine all day" SUDDENLY sounds *alot* different ;) ;) ;)

@americanmade6996

3 жыл бұрын

Performer or entertainer would be more descriptive than actress.

@geofff.3343

2 жыл бұрын

This was why it was so scandalous for Justinian of the Byzantine Empire to marry Theodora. She was an actress.

@CieJe.Alexander

2 жыл бұрын

@@geofff.3343 Or when Nero preformed on stage. It was considered lurid.

George Washington could have made himself king but chose to go home.

@benthomason3307

2 жыл бұрын

and become a family man

@EternalShadow1667

2 жыл бұрын

I think he actually returned to politics but, regardless, a very admirable and noble act.

Excellent informative vid. Thank You.

Leaders must keep in mind all subordinates are planning their ruin. Cincinattus understood such exposure better than anyone.

@SLOBeachboy

3 жыл бұрын

Why would they want to keep in mind something that is not true? It would be much more accurate to say that every leader should be acutely aware of the possibility that some of his subordinates MAY be planning his ruin. It is far from a given after all. Of course leaders like Kim Jong Un and Saddam Hussein are so paranoid about this that they usually end up murdering even subordinates who were in fact very loyal to them. Anyway, as for this being a possible motive for Cincinnatus to leave office I have to wonder is this pure speculation on your part or if you are actually referencing something that he wrote that I am unaware of.

@THETRIVIALTHINGS

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. You took double spaces in your sentence though.

@jimurrata6785

3 жыл бұрын

@@SLOBeachboy Not so much Hussein, but definitely Stalin.

Fascinating documentary ! Thank you Simon!

I genuinely learned something new today. Thanks, SIMON.

Ok so that is one of your best shows especially in these times, it definitely rings the bell. thank you.

I've been watching a lot of your content whilst I work, and watching your beard grow is like that timeline meme of the Ancient Aliens "It's aliens" guys' hair...but majestic...very majestic.

I’m still on a marathon of Biographics and seeing him this side with his beard more grown feels like I time travelled.

Got Dame, that background music always messes with me. It's sooo faint I keep taking my headphones off thinking theres something going on in the outside world, or that something is happening in another tab of mine, or that

@Stonegolem6

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. It's annoying. Maybe a brief period where we hear it a bit loader at the begining with no voiceover it wouldn't keep throwing us off.

I saw the title and immediately thought of Cincinattus. Was not disappointed.

@Mottleydude1

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, me too. It probably helped that I only live a two hour drive from Cincinnati.

@eldorados_lost_searcher

3 жыл бұрын

The man, the myth, the *LEGEND.*

@cmykrgb1469

3 жыл бұрын

I came here for the same reason

@jbs2763

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mottleydude1 yeah I’m about 2 hours from Cincinnati as well, but I was thinking Washington tho... not the original lol

@Mottleydude1

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbs2763 I think it was Mad Anthony Wayne who change the name from Fort Washington to Cincinnati as, like Washington, he was a member of the society of Cincinnatis. Wayne was one of the most brilliant Generals of his era and it’s a National shame that our kids aren’t taught more about him.

Very informative video !

Blown away. Never heard of Cincinatus. Thanks for filling in a gap in my education. One heck of a role model

Love this video! Thanks its always good to hear this story since I was born and raised in Cincinnati. Fun fact though it was originally called Losantivillein 1789 when founded... But that would change less than 20 years latter.

Ahhh, that's where Cincinnati got it's name from.

@PRODAt3

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. In hope that it could raise a son as meritorious as Cincinnatus was to Rome.

EXQUISITE ..... Very powerful knowledge.... Thank you

The story of Gaius Marius, the civil war with Lucius Cornelius Sulla and the rise of Julius Caesar is arguably the most interesting period in Western History. I would love to hear your summary of this.

@bigpoop146

3 жыл бұрын

Hehehe gayest maximus

@rhysholdaway

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigpoop146 there is a rich cast of characters in this story. Sulla... I won't say more as don't want to spoil it.

@zachdietrich4648

3 жыл бұрын

stick with coleen mccullough. her historical fiction is better than his.

@zachdietrich4648

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigpoop146 you will not be able to handle this period of roman history. your bronze, verily, shall melt into debate.

Well done sir. Loved this video. What a man.

Being a gamer i know how tempting ultimate power is, and i know that it is never enough.

Excellent video! I had heard of this man before but I had heard The position called a tyrant instead of dictator. It’s a great story of service over self. That’s some thing I think of when I catch myself being greedy.

Thanks. As our local librarian says, Fun and Informative. Always learn something new.

Cincinnatus did not quit for nothing. He is still given worship every time his story is told with admiration. Likewise, Washington realized the esteem that he earned for Heroforming Cincinnatus (twice!) was worth more than the power that he gave up by not Heroforming Oliver Cromwell and dying in power.

"Dun wanna" -Wisest man of the world.

Cincinnatus: okay guys y'all got this right ? Council: yeah man *One week later* Council: hey man we need you again Cincinnatus: can you guys leave me alone.

Your videos somehow keep getting better!

Great video. Thank you

Fascinating!

I never knew that Cincinatti was a boring place with a colourful backstory. Well done, sir!

Great Video!!!

i was thinking George Washington!:-| Edit: Inside the Washington Monument are a great number of memorial inscriptions from all over the world. The translation of the Chinese inscription left me awestruck.

@Crazael

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Washington was a big fan of Cincinnatus.

@ssjalpha6593

3 жыл бұрын

@@Crazael and slavery

@garethbaus5471

3 жыл бұрын

@@ssjalpha6593 that is a seperate issue.

@ssjalpha6593

3 жыл бұрын

@@garethbaus5471 it always is

@ronmaximilian6953

3 жыл бұрын

Guess who lead the Society of Cincinnati in the US?

“He retired to the Dalmatian coast” ... after that details became spotty.

I’m here for the “farmer with a shotgun” power level jokes

I live in Cincinnati! I was familiar with the general gist of this story but I enjoyed you taking the details further!

The only people who should have power are those who do not want it

The small taste of leadership roles I have had is enough for me to know that I don't like being in a position of leadership, I can definitely understand Cincinnatus.

@CieJe.Alexander

2 жыл бұрын

Queen Anne's husband didn't want the crown either.

Thanks TIFO team. that was great.

If every person had this kind of moral compassion our civilization could be a type 1 or 2 by now.

Love the video and YOUR ALLS WORK . My hometown, I actually knew of Cincinnatus. I forgot it was 3 times.

Find job telling the story about a person from so long ago that ultimately made a huge impact on current-day society. Thank you

Very nice episode!

Good video 👍

I live in Cincinnati Ohio and I’ve seen a statue or read a plaque that involved cinncinnutis I’m very happy to see something from my hometown being brought up even though it was thounds years ago

Great story 🤯👍

Quite interesting....and with a sudden little hint behind it, or was it a sledgehammer?

The thing you don’t mention about Diocletian is that he also came back from retirement in the Empire’s time of need. It wasn’t foreign oppressors that threatened Rome either, like in the age of Cincinnatus, but rather his bureaucratic tetrarchy. While he didn’t save the empire from power hungry rulers (including that one very famous Christian one who destroyed everything) I’d argue that he was actually far more influential than Cincinnatus. His bureaucratic restructuring paved the way for American and other governmental organization, as well as, ironically, giving the church the structure and support it needed in order to perpetuate through turbulent political times. (in fact they still use the term “diocese”, so named for Diocletian)

@pacanzachristian2421

Жыл бұрын

Constantine wasn't the one who destroyed everything because he saved the roman empire and its values without his decision to turn the empire into christianity alot of scriptures would be lost similarly so we should be thankful to constantine for bring christianity cause alot of stuff we had today would be without him so shut up cause you don't know anything and diocletian sucks his polices are just plain idiotic

How about the OTHER time a farmer became America's darling by winning an Olympic gold medal by finally taking the win over Russia in wrestling for the first time in a long time? Miracle on.. ice..? Mat. Wrestling mat.

Thank you

The Roman Senate had Cincinnatus on speed-dial: HALP. C (waltzing into Rome): Now this looks like a job for me, so everybody, just follow me.

When I saw the title I thought you were talking about Diocletian. But turns out there was an even cooler guy I never heard of before. Cool video ;)

How in all the courses, books and podcasts on the Empire did I never hear about this absolute legend who disdained power?

Does put the famous saying "absolute powers corrupt absolutely" when in reality "absolute powers reveals absolutely".

@TheGuardDuck

3 жыл бұрын

Now THAT makes sense!

@Matthew-nw1zn

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites from Frank Hebert, “All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.”

@TheGuardDuck

3 жыл бұрын

@@Matthew-nw1zn That makes even more sense!

@adambielen8996

3 жыл бұрын

@@Matthew-nw1zn Now that is a damn fine quote.

@theprogram863

3 жыл бұрын

@@Matthew-nw1zn It's both. Power attracts the worst kind of person, and corrupts even the best people when they get it.

Some people would rather be left alone to do their own thing rather than the time and effort sink of ruling a world they don't give much of a shit about.

Hey Simon, just wanted to let you know that some fragrance brand is moving in on your videos, I guess they heard about Rotting Turtle...

The American founding fathers were well versed in classical Greek and Roman history. Given recent events it might be a good idea to start teaching the classics and civic virtue again.

@TheGuardDuck

3 жыл бұрын

It's NEVER a bad time for that.

Power does not corrupt. It merely shows the corruption that was always there.

My friend: I've never heard of a ruler who ever gave up his power willingly.. Me, living in Cincinnati Ohio: really? Have you not?

@J3diMindTrix

2 жыл бұрын

It's just about not being an egomaniac, tyrant, dictator and megalomaniac. All the people who have power these days and people seem either unwilling or unable to stop it. I think I could easily do it as could most people. It's just that narcissists and sociopaths are the ones that *seek* power in these dark times, rather than as in the past where power was only handed to those who were *worthy* of receiving it and considered able to handle it well and use it for good, as opposed to their own enrichment and the detriment of everyone else.

Well that was the most professional ad read I've ever heard from Simon, especially since I'm used to his BusinessBlaze add reads

I've always said that the lust for power and authority should automatically disqualify one from any leadership role whatsoever. I believe he said he'd be good with someone, 1800 years later naming a city after him as reward for his services.

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, and Titus Quinctius Flamininus we're both two of the most Noble men in Ancient Rome! 🛡️🗡️

“It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.” - Albus Dumbledore

Haven't watched past the ads and I already know you are talking about Cincinnatus

Greetings, from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA!!

Power should never be given to those seeking, but to those unwilling to accept.

I've often wondered if the early history of the US might have taken a very bad turn if Washington had had an heir to pass his office/throne to.

@smarterthanall1659

2 жыл бұрын

?!?!?! What are you talking about? He didn't want or need the power anywhere near him.

A true leader. I lead when there is trouble. Nothing more and nothing less.

I have found that some of the best leaders I have ever served along side, did not covet that position, but had been elevated to it based on their ability &, the fact that they had not sought the position.