Wisdom from the Greats (Weekly Newsletter)

Promises Made, Promises Kept

How a vow made on the eve of battle changed the course of history...

5 hrs ago •

How to Become Noble

Lessons from Pope Pius XII’s speeches to the Roman nobility...

May 6 •

How to Speak the Truth in Love

When the most unlikely figure won the ear of the most powerful man in Christendom...

Apr 29 •

How to Build the Eternal City

What Romulus knew about turning renegades into Romans...

Apr 23 •

Why the Captain Goes Down with the Ship

A Titanic tale of heroism…

Apr 15 •

How to Embrace Your Destiny

Lessons from an unexpected emperor...

Apr 8 •

How to Rise from the Ashes

How do you respond when they destroy what you love?

Apr 1 •

Daring in the Face of Death

Heroism at the destruction of Pompeii…

Mar 25 •

How to Survive Regime Change

Step 1: Tap into the power of aesthetics…

Mar 11 •

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From Wrath to Redemption

The murder that made Caravaggio a master…

Mar 4 •

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How to Crush Your Competition

Lessons from the great Renaissance rivalry…

Feb 25 •

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How to Take Back What’s Yours

Lessons from a pragmatic idealist…

Feb 18 •

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