Which Greek or Roman thinkers (of antiquity) do you prefer and why?

[Julie4]

[Anonymous]

Eh, I’ve read everything that the Roman Stoics wrote. While I’m a fan of Marcus Aurelius I can never forget the fact that he was Emperor of Rome. What real personal hardship did he ever have to endure?

I mean at least Epictetus was a former slave.

Aristotle was just... I mean wow. I haven’t read everything he wrote, just his “Poetics” and “Politics.”

Julius Caesar was such a gangster. Everyone thinks of him as Emperor and his assassination. Read Caesar’s “Conquest of Gaul.” The man was a military genius. Just an incredible commander who would often lead his men personally in heavy fighting against the Gauls.

I prefer Herodotus over Thucydides.

I could go on, but I’m only being boring.

[crossdressingrihno]

When it comes to philosophers I'd have to say diogenies is my favorite I look up to him
Outside of philosophy I would have to give that to the original emperor's of Rome

[Snsl153]

Well, at the moment I'm reading 'Meditations', by Marcus Aurelius.

[Cubus]

Aristotle. He noticed that the democracy is just " a rule of hyenas over donkeys".

2300 years has passed since then and nothing changed.

[Citizenkirk]

"I'm the Greek thinker" "and I am the Roman Stinker"

[call_me_scar]

I'm not sure yet on his philosophy but Diogenes the Cynic was funny as hell with how he responded to things

[ArtemisSilver]

My friends have compared me perhaps unflatteringly to Diogenes a few times. I tend to mock authority and many of societies norms.

[OddBeMe]

I don’t put a lot of stock in them. I appreciate…blah blah blah. But I’ve had too many debates with people reverting to arguments of Socrates or Plato. Don’t care.

[Zlantur2]

Aristotle because he studied multiple stuff and created theories that we follow even nowadays and he influenced most thinkers.

[Bluemax]

Epictetus, Democritus, Hypatia, Aristarchus.

[jamartheg]

None fuck both of em.

[Shamalien]

Socrates