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How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers) by Marcus Tullius Cicero; selected, translated, and with an introduction by Philip Freeman is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Timeless political wisdom from ancient history's greatest statesman Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest statesman and orator, was elected to the Roman Republic's highest office at a time when his beloved country was threatened by power-hungry politicians, dire economic troubles, foreign turmoil, and political parties that refused to work together. Sound familiar? Cicero's letters, speeches, and other writings are filled with timeless wisdom and practical insight about how to solve these and other problems of leadership and politics. How to Run a Country collects the best of these writings to provide an entertaining, common sense guide for modern leaders and citizens. This brief book, a sequel to How to Win an Election , gathers Cicero's most perceptive thoughts on topics such as leadership, corruption, the balance of power, taxes, war, immigration, and the importance of compromise. These writings have influenced great leaders―including America's Founding Fathers―for two thousand years, and they are just as instructive today as when they were first written. Organized by topic and featuring lively new translations, the book also includes an introduction, headnotes, a glossary, suggesti

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Author

Marcus Tullius Cicero; selected, translated, and with an introduction by Philip Freeman

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781299149083

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Philosophy, History

Rating

3.68 / 5 (106 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14