This Is How The World Is Ruled Link

: Marcus Aurelius taught that while we cannot control how the "world" at large is ruled, we rule our own "internal world" through our perceptions and reactions.

: Niccolo Machiavelli famously argued in The Prince that the world is ruled by power and the calculated use of any means—including cruelty or deception—to maintain that power. This is how the world is ruled

The most famous iteration of this sentiment comes from a letter Oxenstierna wrote to his son in . His son, Johan, was a delegate during the negotiations for the Peace of Westphalia and expressed anxiety about his ability to negotiate alongside seasoned, eminent diplomats. Oxenstierna reassured him with the Latin phrase: "An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?" : Marcus Aurelius taught that while we cannot

If you'd like to explore a specific angle further, would you prefer to look into of power, historical anecdotes of famous leaders, or perhaps Stoic advice on self-governance? His son, Johan, was a delegate during the