The Stoic philosophy M. Cornelius Fronto advised Marcus Aurelius with these words: “Now imperium is a term that not only connotes power but also speech, since the exercise of imperium consists essentially of ordering and prohibiting. If he did not praise good actions, if he did not blame evil actions, if he did not exhort to virtue, if he did not warn off from vice, a ruler would belie his name and be called imperator for no purpose.”
Reminiscent of Romans 13 with its emphasis on the power of praise and blame.
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