[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":60},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-02/11":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":24},"/stoicism/02/11","stoicism/02/11","Hero Or Nero?","Meditation for February 11, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":20,"changeFreq":22,"backgroundImage":23},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Our soul is sometimes a king, and sometimes a tyrant. A king, by attending to what is honorable, protects the good health of the body in its care, and gives it no base or sordid command. But an uncontrolled, desire-fueled, over-indulged soul is turned from a king into that most feared and detested thing — a tyrant.","Seneca","Moral Letters, 114.24","2021-02-11T07:00:00",[17,18,19],"stoicism","passions","emotions",[21,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_3400.jpg",{"type":25,"value":26,"toc":55},"minimark",[27,31,44,47,52],[28,29,30],"p",{},"We often associate a rise in power with a penchant for corruption.",[32,33,34,37],"block-quote",{},[28,35,36],{},"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.",[38,39,41],"template",{"v-slot:author":40},"",[28,42,43],{},"Lord Acton 1887",[28,45,46],{},"Look at the corrupting influence of the Roman emperors.  Some rulers went as far as declaring themselves gods. Yet the\nRomans would also provide the world with a philosopher-king.",[48,49,51],"h3",{"id":50},"conclusion","Conclusion",[28,53,54],{},"Absolute power may corrupt, but not absolutely. The extent of the corruption depends upon the strength and morals of the\nindividual. While we may not have complete authority, we do have a choice in both our personal and professional lives.\nTyrant or a father. A patient leader or evil emperor. Nobel confidante or fierce adversary. Which do we choose?",{"title":40,"searchDepth":56,"depth":56,"links":57},2,[58],{"id":50,"depth":59,"text":51},3,1793716905347]