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A MEDITATION

The Senate will never lead while Cato sits in it.

Cato the Younger

via Plutarch, Life of Cato the Younger 19

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A reflection

Some rooms are better off not being led — including the ones you're in. Refusing to play is sometimes the most principled move available. If the game is rigged toward compromise, a quiet veto is a form of service.

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