The Sayings of Kings and Commanders

An entertaining collection of the sayings of the most famous Greek and Roman leaders from the classical era.
Although alleged to have been written by Plutarch it is likely these sayings were sourced from his works by later authors.
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Sources: www.attalus.org/old/sayings1.html

[@vishmonster]

Fuck yes! Plutarch! Get in you slags!

[@villepeltoniemi5004]

"Where the lion’s skin will not reach, you must patch it out with the fox’s"

[@milfshake819]

Imagine in a few thousand years, people will be reading "sayings of the most famous shitlords from youtube"

[@TheLittleRussian2]

+Mil F Shake Better. In 3017 a History major may be able to access Carl Benjamin's voice and likeness and hear the Great Sargonian Sermons from the horse's mouth. In the Temple of Sargon, I am sure. On a serious note, just think what a staggering archive of our world KZbin is. If this platform survives for centuries, future generations will have unprecedented knowledge of previous eras.

[@milfshake819]

+The Wendigo You are forgetting the most important part of youtube. Cat videos.

[@TheLittleRussian2]

Mil F Shake Now that you mention it, I'm suddenly afraid KZbin will start deleting videos of historical significance to vacate space for cat videos, in a hundred years or so when all the computers in the world will run out of space to host cutesy-wootsy little kitty-kats. I think I've watched maybe one cat video, by mistake. I like animals grilled and baked. Soups are also nice.

[@TheLittleRussian2]

+Mil F Shake At least they'll be aware of the Welsh language.

[@shithouserat9834]

+The Wendigo I would imagine in the future it will be used to change history and update it to suite the governments goals and trick people into thinking that's how it was. I often wondered if our civilization disappeared and people dug up stuff at a later date if they would think the whole world was china because all the goods would have made in china marked on them and be found globally.

[@mandefu007]

I have just found Ancient Recitations. It is well done and very well read in an accent that is unobjectionable - a thing rare enough. Thank you for doing this. It is a charitable work.

[@begins632]

This book is published by the Loeb Classical Library, with Greek on the left pages and English on the right. Read or download the book at archive.org/details/moraliainfifteen03plutuoft/page/n19

[@BubskaLeDeux]

Great selection. I wonder how much of this they actually said though. I believe the greeks are often more interested in creating an entertaining legend behind historical figures than accurately reporting on them.

[@lightschunk]

Sargon has a cool voice.

[@makootithebionicman3612]

beautiful

[@Albukhshi]

I'm really taking a liking to this Phocion fellow: he's clearly honest and honorable. And he has the funniest lines about the people.

[@seantripp6028]

Holy shit... I didn't know you had this channel

[@TelfLad]

Upvote if you fall asleep to this. x

[@based_prophet]

Telfu i did before even reading this

[@eternalblood811]

Plutarch is one of the greatest ancient biographers.

[@benquinney2]

Be happy,you never know how much time you have left

[@smeatknight]

God I love this series Sargon thank you! Keep it going!

[@benquinney2]

The relationship between cause and effect

[@PopGoesTheology]

"Being saluted as the son of Zeus, Alexander said, 'It is no wonder, for Zeus is by nature the father of all & calls the best men his sons'." (32:29)

[@JamJestKox]

Nice material. It is full of really inspiring quotes and could have been easily cut into smaller features.

[@theicediamond7]

thank you friend

[@smeatknight]

If you havent done the Book of Five Rings by Musashi I would love to hear that.

[@based_prophet]

Still here

[@staranger5598]

Have you considered reading audiobooks at Audible.com? you have a pretty strong portfolio based on these historical reading vids

[@benquinney2]

Connecting mind and body

[@crucifyrobinhood]

In three millennia Sargon's progeny will read these comments.

[@davemachine1]

How am I just finding about this other channel now?

[@victorbrooks6003]

No one records the words of a known fool unless that known fool is a king, General, or Priest that wrote or commissioned them.

[@fruitgh0st]

Please do more from Rome!

[@Reporterfreebies]

please make STRATEGEMATA..... please...

[@HYEOL]

so much length so much wow thx

[@deathwatch962]

I find slightly ironic that Plutarch was a high priest of Delphi (a big fucking deal in Greece), and is on this channel.

[@fadxda3226]

what happened to his historical talks on individual people

[@IllicitGreen]

Thank you Sargon, you are a true hero.

[@zombiewarking]

cool

[@mhcmhco]

Yes YES YES

[@benquinney2]

Defining logic

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What is a cuhmonda?

[@benquinney2]

All things are in that word consequence

[@benquinney2]

Practical definition

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The principles of

[@socialistshirker]

The Deipnosophists.

[@benquinney2]

It’s too much of an honor

[@benquinney2]

Every choice has a consequence

[@xXevilsmilesXx]

Damn sexy english voice Sargon... damn you.

[@benquinney2]

Connect reason and reality

[@benquinney2]

Pz100 Perfect plan

[@benquinney2]

Comprehend logic

[@based_prophet]

Be back later

[@MisterBones2910]

Oh boy, "ten minutes ago"

[@matthiasthulman4058]

1:57:29

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28:26

[@benquinney2]

Self evident axioms

[@seraph1890]

what about the story of the man that reads this audio. a great man!

[@benquinney2]

The starting point

[@benquinney2]

Typhoon George Washington

[@benquinney2]

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[@Josh-vg2lj]

"I can overpower the laws of the city but not the laws of nature" OOH BURN!!! BURN!!!

[@ArsacesOfParthiaI]

No trigger warning for Alexander the great huh? Its not like he destroyed the greatest empire of all time or anything.

[@fatsamcastle]

Persian? hardly the greatest.

[@BVargas78]

+fatsamcastle It was for that time.

[@cormacfromtahiti9706]

Get your Achaemenid privilege out of here, you oppressor.

[@afrog8574]

Empires are built to fall

[@nv7287]

What is great succeeds and remains.

[@benquinney2]

Debate

[@benquinney2]

South Dakota Richelieu Bismarck Yamato

[@benquinney2]

Come back with your shield or on it

[@benquinney2]

System model

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I have something that is history... The WWE.

[@benquinney2]

Preferred definition

[@benquinney2]

Sugar

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

That picture of alexander looks like he's got some crazy PTSD.

[@based_prophet]

No Free Will ptsd was natural emotion back then

[@elsolbrilla3652]

1:13:24 = NOTHING LIKE YOU #FREAK

[@benquinney2]

Anti oxidants

[@benquinney2]

It’s all Greek to me

[@benquinney2]

British ww1 tank Abrams

[@AguilaTX2011]

Sargon of Akkad???

[@benquinney2]

Term limits

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chant the maha mantra and come back home to valhallah! flr

[@batner]

Bearing does better Sargon voice.

[@_Alfa_Channel]

again no

[@aliengrey2596]

*PERSIAN PRIDE !!!*(My Mom's from Iran :D

[@GiordanoBruno42]

I'm 22 minutes in and so far Phillipus sounds like he was pretty wise for his time :) The Persian rulers seem a bit less agreeable!

[@antonbjorklund5471]

You are liking your own videos :P

[@benquinney2]

Out of practice

[@GoodOlChippy1]

This is objectively the only good thing Sargon does.

[@benquinney2]

Term limits

[@benquinney2]

Out of practice