Quintus Curtius

By Quintus Curtius

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Quintus Curtius is an attorney, writer, translator, and former Marine officer. His books deal with a variety of ethical, moral, and character topics, using examples in history, biography, literature, and philosophy. The result is both unique and inspiring. His podcasts are his personal dialogues with listeners. He can be found at www.qcurtius.com

Episode Date
"I'm Distraught That She Ended It"
May 25, 2026
The Beautiful Suit
May 16, 2026
Ten General Principles Of Conflict
Apr 04, 2026
Love, Sloth, And Free Will
Mar 14, 2026
Give It Time
Jan 17, 2026
Rights That Have Been Won, Do Not Automatically Remain Won
Dec 21, 2025
You Have No Right To Turn Away
Nov 15, 2025
The Aftermath Of Battle
Oct 12, 2025
In The Same Meadow
Oct 05, 2025
Who Frontinus Was, Why He Is Important, And Why You Should Read Him
Aug 30, 2025
The Story of Akulka's Husband (Podcast)
Aug 16, 2025
When Someone Else Has Control Of Your Work, Problems Inevitably Arise
Aug 09, 2025
When A Neighbor's House Burns, Neglected Fires Tend To Gain Strength
Jul 26, 2025
Sometimes Winning Is Not Enough
May 02, 2025
Book Review: "General Eoin O'Duffy: The Political Life Of An Irish Firebrand" (Podcast)
Mar 08, 2025
If You're Not Losing, You're Not Learning
Feb 26, 2025
The Branches Of Government And Their Responsibilities
Feb 11, 2025
The Times Must Be Right For Extraordinary Characters
Jan 05, 2025
How To Offer People Hope And Inspiration
Nov 02, 2024
With More Success Come More Responsibilities And Burdens
Sep 28, 2024
The Calculus Of Survival (Podcast)
Aug 31, 2024
A Very Tragic Story
Jul 06, 2024
The Preface To "Centuries": A Reading
Jun 29, 2024
Thoughts On Friedrich Nietzsche
Jun 22, 2024
You Can't Separate The Message From The Messenger
Jun 05, 2024
How Do You Define Success?
Jun 02, 2024
Let Us Never Despair
May 24, 2024
Seconds Away From Armageddon: The Story Of Submarine K-129
Apr 13, 2024
How To Destroy Your Business
Apr 01, 2024
The Importance Of Direct Experience
Mar 27, 2024
How Should I Pray?
Mar 13, 2024
Do Things Stay Professional, Or Do They Get Personal?
Feb 03, 2024
You Have To Embrace Your Failures!
Jan 27, 2024
Stop Being Afraid Of Everything!
Jan 23, 2024
Do You Believe In Yourself?
Jan 13, 2024
Sometimes The Game Is Rigged Against You
Dec 16, 2023
A Selection Of Latin Readings
Nov 24, 2023
Gratitude Links To Attitude
Oct 14, 2023
The New Translation of Cicero's "On The Nature Of The Gods" Is Now Available
Sep 04, 2023
The "Excessive Questions Warrior"
Aug 13, 2023
Lack Of Compliance With The Small Things Spells Trouble With The Big Things
Aug 05, 2023
"Oppenheimer": A Movie Review
Jul 30, 2023
Service Is Our Purpose
Jun 25, 2023
The Qualities Of The Good Attorney
May 28, 2023
Synesius's Wise Advice On Kingship
May 21, 2023
Italica
May 15, 2023
Vegetius Discusses The Importance Of The Martial Virtues
May 07, 2023
The Leadership Principles Of Iphicrates
Apr 30, 2023
Better Exile Than Submission: The Passion Of Dante Alighieri
Apr 23, 2023
The Inviolability Of The Artist's Work
Feb 23, 2023
How Do I Expand My Social Circle In A Foreign Country?
Jan 19, 2023
The Haunted Palace (A Poem By Edgar Allan Poe)
Jan 15, 2023
You've Got The Job: Now Get In There And Do It
Jan 13, 2023
You Can't Stampede People (Podcast)
Jan 02, 2023
The Opossum
Dec 15, 2022
Revisitations
Oct 27, 2022
You Declare Yourself
Oct 18, 2022
Not As Bad As You Think, But Different From What You Think
Oct 03, 2022
"You're Supposed To Do Something About It"
Jul 31, 2022
The Declaration Of Independence (A Reading)
Jul 03, 2022
Do Not Accept Half-Confidences!
May 19, 2022
You Have Agency
Apr 20, 2022
Silence: A Fable (Podcast Reading Of A Tale By Edgar Allan Poe)
Apr 08, 2022
You Don't Know To A Certainty
Apr 04, 2022
Heaven And Hell Can Change Places Very Quickly
Feb 17, 2022
Clausewitz's "Coup d'Oeil": That Special Knack
Feb 03, 2022
Focusing On What Matters
Jan 20, 2022
"I'm Not Sure If She's The Right One"
Dec 18, 2021
The Gradual Slide Into Moral Corruption
Nov 19, 2021
Increased Opportunities, Increased Temptations
Oct 29, 2021
Never Mind What Others Think...What Do YOU Think?
Oct 07, 2021
"Tusculan Disputations": What It Is About, And Why It Is Important
Aug 25, 2021
"I'm Thinking Of Publishing A Memoir"
Aug 20, 2021
Coping With The Loss Of A Child
Aug 01, 2021
Illusions Of Fitness, Delusions Of Preparedness
Jul 01, 2021
"The Black Russian": Lessons Learned From A Fascinating Life
Jun 04, 2021
Small Twitter Account Gold: Tweet Reading 1
May 12, 2021
Exploring Small Twitter Accounts
May 01, 2021
The Sea-Raiders (A Story by H.G. Wells)
Apr 02, 2021
"How Do I Transition From Youth To Middle Age?"
Mar 20, 2021
"Should I Reopen A Closed Chapter?"
Mar 13, 2021
"If They Had Lived Up To The Responsibilities That Went With The Privileges"
Feb 27, 2021
Sometimes You Have To Make Allowances For People
Feb 13, 2021
The Lack Of Thankfulness
Feb 06, 2021
Sometimes You Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
Jan 31, 2021
Do The Job You Were Assigned To Do
Jan 08, 2021
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Dec 22, 2020
"Am I Too Quiet And Withdrawn?"
Nov 24, 2020
Should I Start A Business?
Nov 18, 2020
"I Need A Source" Meme Reading
Nov 09, 2020
Two Questions: Different Virtues, And Book Lists
Nov 07, 2020
Some Recent Questions
Oct 27, 2020
Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard"
Oct 02, 2020
Th Multimixer Moment
Sep 05, 2020
Do Not Surrender The Playing Field
Aug 21, 2020
Take Responsibility For What You Do
Aug 06, 2020
The G Manifesto Tweet Readings: Herd Immunity Edition
Jul 15, 2020
Thoughts On "Apocalypse Now"
Jul 06, 2020
Plato's Five Components Of Happiness
Jun 25, 2020
The World Provides Necessities
Jun 18, 2020
"The Ring Of Thoth" (A Tale Of The Supernatural by A. Conan Doyle)
Jun 06, 2020
You Have To Make The Call
May 27, 2020
The Door In The Wall (A Story By H.G. Wells)
May 21, 2020
Two Poems: "Sailing To Byzantium" And "The Lake Isle At Innisfree"
May 12, 2020
The Brazilian Cat. A Tale Of Terror By Sir A. Conan Doyle.
May 03, 2020
The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid
Apr 29, 2020
A Sudden Punch To Shatter Glacial Rigmarole
Apr 23, 2020
The Diamond Maker
Apr 17, 2020
G Manifesto Tweet Reading: Lockdown Edition
Apr 07, 2020
The Six Most Important Leadership Principles
Apr 01, 2020
You Will Be Judged
Mar 25, 2020
Captain Adolf Von Schell On Leadership And Composure In Adversity
Mar 17, 2020
Having Too Many Choices, And Falling Into Ruts
Mar 10, 2020
"Why Do I Feel Regret?"
Mar 01, 2020
Getting Your Mind Right
Feb 23, 2020
The Sources Of Anger
Feb 20, 2020
How Art Can Inspire Great Deeds
Feb 13, 2020
"Digest" Is Now Available
Feb 10, 2020
"I'm Thinking About Doing Something, But Don't Know If It's A Waste Of Time And Money"
Jan 30, 2020
Ringing In 2020: A New G Manifesto Tweet Reading
Jan 21, 2020
T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men": A Reading
Jan 14, 2020
Movie Roundup (1/12/2020)(Podcast)
Jan 13, 2020
Movie Roundup (1/5/2020)
Jan 06, 2020
Thoughts On Surrealist Painting
Dec 21, 2019
Thoughts On Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman"
Dec 15, 2019
Some Recommended Movies And Programs (12/8/2019)
Dec 08, 2019
More Michael Porfirio Tweet Readings
Nov 25, 2019
The Loss Of Confidence, And The Infliction Of Shame
Nov 14, 2019
What Do Young Men Want?
Nov 07, 2019
Footprints Leading In, But None Coming Out
Oct 23, 2019
It's Your Job To Set The Record Straight
Oct 10, 2019
Movie Roundup (10/5/2019)
Oct 05, 2019
Movie Roundup (9/28/2019)
Sep 28, 2019
Two Recent Questions From Readers
Sep 11, 2019
Where Have All The Leaders Gone?
Aug 28, 2019
Two Questions From Readers: A Failed Relationship, And A Career Question
Aug 20, 2019
MMA Fighter Carlo Prater Discusses Training, Preparation, And What Comes After
Aug 11, 2019
"Should I Forgive An Abusive Father, And Re-Establish Contact With Him?"
Aug 04, 2019
"How Should I Be Planning For My Future?"
Jul 30, 2019
Who Were The 15 Greatest Commanders In History?
Jul 20, 2019
Interview With MMA Fighter Carlo "The One" Prater
Jul 15, 2019
Fortaleza After Action Report, And Some G Manifesto Tweet Readings
Jul 11, 2019
The Difference Between Courage And Recklessness. And Some Tweet Readings.
Jun 29, 2019
Jack London Learns To Surf In Hawaii
Jun 21, 2019
Jack London Builds His Boat
Jun 15, 2019
"I Just Left My Job, And Don't Know What To Do Next"
Jun 04, 2019
Appeal To Athena, But Also Move Your Arms
May 30, 2019
The Greatest Hope Lies In The Justice Of One's Cause
May 25, 2019
You Don't Need Anyone's Permission To Succeed
May 11, 2019
A Relationship Question, And More G Manifesto Tweet Readings.
Apr 27, 2019
A Reading From Jean de Joinville's "Life Of Saint Louis"
Apr 16, 2019
Rehabilitation Or Retribution?
Apr 13, 2019
Some Life Advice From Ibn Zafar Al-Siqilli ("The Sicilian")
Apr 04, 2019
The Reality Of The G Manifesto
Mar 13, 2019
People Want To Be Left Alone
Feb 24, 2019
A G Manifesto Tweet Reading
Feb 05, 2019
The Fragility And Perishability Of Knowledge
Jan 27, 2019
A Reading From "Pantheon": Ice Odyssey: Douglas Mawson's Race Against Death
Jan 08, 2019
Film Talk, Trade, And Pleasure
Dec 16, 2018
A London Men's Club Of 1783
Dec 02, 2018
Obsession, Judgment, And Restraint
Nov 30, 2018
When To Deliver A Rebuke, And When To Have Fun
Nov 18, 2018
"On Moral Ends" Lectures: Part 3
Nov 03, 2018
"On Moral Ends" Lectures (Part 2)
Oct 27, 2018
"On Moral Ends" Lecture Series: Part 1
Oct 24, 2018
"How Can I Mentor Someone Else?"
Oct 20, 2018
"On Moral Ends" Is Now Available
Oct 13, 2018
Keep Moving, No Matter What Happens
Sep 26, 2018
Arthur, The Three-Legged Dog
Sep 18, 2018
Travel Tips And Impressions: Athens, Greece
Sep 09, 2018
Virtue Is A Sentinel
Aug 18, 2018
"How Can I Help Someone With Anger Issues?" (Podcast)
Aug 09, 2018
"The King Likes Only Empty Words"
Jul 14, 2018
Two Relationship Questions From Readers
Jun 08, 2018
The Porfirio Insight: Knowing Where You Came From, And Where You're Going
May 28, 2018
A Few Travel Tips I Learned Last Week
May 22, 2018
Sometimes You Have To Be Wrong
May 12, 2018
Some Advice To A Recruit
Apr 11, 2018
"I'm Losing My Focus And My Ambition"
Mar 27, 2018
"Don't Thank Me, Boy"
Mar 04, 2018
The Porfirio Effect
Feb 24, 2018
The Surrealistic World Of Michael Porfirio
Feb 20, 2018
Three Questions From Readers
Feb 17, 2018
The Imperative Of Discovery: Charles Sturt's Australian Explorations
Feb 07, 2018
David Mamet's Film "Redbelt" (2008) (Podcast)
Jan 14, 2018
Impressions Of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Jan 07, 2018
Reach Out And Help Someone Else During The Holiday Season
Dec 23, 2017
The Need To Escape
Dec 20, 2017
The Presence Of Death (Podcast)
Dec 10, 2017
Six Points About Balancing Passion And Practicality In Educational Choices
Nov 26, 2017
Movie Roundup (11/15/2017)
Nov 16, 2017
Movie Roundup (11/4/2017)
Nov 04, 2017
How To Deal With Feeling Underappreciated
Oct 20, 2017
Why You Should See "Blade Runner 2049"
Oct 10, 2017
Fate And Struggle
Sep 27, 2017
How To Solve The North Korea Problem
Sep 19, 2017
The Trial Of Galileo
Sep 13, 2017
Are Paranormal Phenomena Real?
Sep 01, 2017
The Continued Progress Of The Plutocratic Insurgency
Aug 16, 2017
The Legal Merits Of The Michelle Carter "Texting Suicide" Appeal
Aug 06, 2017
How To Deal With The "Dirtbag Shuffle"
Aug 01, 2017
Never Sleep On Your Rights
Jul 23, 2017
The Loss Of Memory And Attention
Jul 09, 2017
We Can't Expect Too Much From People
Jun 29, 2017
Julius Caesar's Speech In "The Conspiracy Of Catiline"
Jun 18, 2017
Mentorships And Career Concerns
Jun 12, 2017
You Do What You Have To Do To Survive
Jun 04, 2017
"Sallust: The Conspiracy Of Catiline And The War Of Jugurtha" Is Now Available
May 19, 2017
"How Do I Convince A Student That His Ideas Are Wrong?"
May 13, 2017
A Meeting With Stalin
May 03, 2017
Nature Or Nurture?
Apr 21, 2017
The Hollow Men
Apr 13, 2017
Leadership Questions: Pulling The Trigger, And Dealing With A Passive-Aggressive Boss
Apr 01, 2017
Hit Them Hard
Mar 25, 2017
The Rise Of The "Plutocratic Insurgency"
Mar 16, 2017
There's Nothing Shameful In Having Problems
Mar 02, 2017
Some Life Questions From An Ex-Military Man
Feb 14, 2017
Coming In Summer 2017: Sallust's "Conspiracy Of Catiline" And "War Of Jugurtha"
Feb 05, 2017
Successful In One Job, A Failure In Another
Jan 28, 2017
Why Did The Reds Defeat The Whites In The Russian Civil War of 1917-1922?
Jan 21, 2017
Some Thoughts On Travel In Central America (Podcast)
Jan 10, 2017
Harry Truman's Presidential Retreat In Key West: Thoughts And Observations
Dec 31, 2016
Rolling The "Iron Dice": Outbreak Of The First World War
Dec 17, 2016
The H2 Sierra From Delta2Alpha: A Very Impressive Knife
Dec 03, 2016
Homesickness And "Saudade"
Nov 27, 2016
Some Writers Just Speak To You
Nov 17, 2016
We Don't Know The Struggles That Other People Have
Nov 12, 2016
The Most Incredible Election Since 1860
Nov 09, 2016
Gaining And Maintaining Confidence
Oct 29, 2016
Why Consoling Friends Is Important
Oct 18, 2016
Fear Or Love? The Views Of Cicero And Machiavelli (Podcast)
Oct 08, 2016
Travel Advice For Young People. Looking For Sympathy From Others (Podcast)
Oct 02, 2016
Five Lessons Drawn From Recent Emails
Sep 29, 2016
How To Avoid Burnout (Along With A Hidden Question)
Sep 17, 2016
Why You Shouldn't "Stay In Your Lane"
Sep 10, 2016
The Mystery Of The Vanishing Men
Sep 08, 2016
Wisdom, Intelligence, Education, And Leaving A Job
Sep 03, 2016
"Someone's Lecturing Me On How To Be A Parent"
Aug 25, 2016
"This We Do Not Tolerate"
Aug 19, 2016
Is The World Worse Today Than It Used To Be?
Aug 13, 2016
"Am I Too Indecisive?"
Aug 03, 2016
Idealism vs. Practicality In Career Choices: How To Find The Balance
Jul 29, 2016
Three Reader Questions Discussed
Jul 23, 2016
Greatness Of Soul: Becoming A Man Of Substance
Jul 16, 2016
A Couple Questions
Jul 13, 2016
How Do I Know If My Goals Are Unrealistic?
Jul 02, 2016
How Should I Decide What Career Path To Take?
Jun 28, 2016
Conduct, Obligations, And Decision-Making: Details Of My New Book "On Duties"
Jun 25, 2016
How Did We Get To Be Where We Are Now?
Jun 21, 2016
Get Moving And Keep Moving
Jun 11, 2016
Intuition Or Deliberation?
Jun 08, 2016
How Can I Get Motivated?
Jun 02, 2016
How Should I Leave My Corporate Job?
May 26, 2016
Some Ways To Gain Leadership Experience
May 21, 2016
Mentorship, Progressive Blindness, And Finding The Good In Things
May 11, 2016
How Can I Improve My Test Scores?
May 06, 2016
If You've Done Something Unforgivable, Forgive Yourself
May 01, 2016
"I Don't Like How I'm Being Treated"
Apr 21, 2016
"How Do I Split My Time Between The USA And Overseas?"
Apr 15, 2016
When What is Expedient Conflicts With What Is Morally Good
Apr 10, 2016
"I Don't Like How She's Acting"
Apr 06, 2016
"I'm Facing A Crisis Of Doubt"
Mar 30, 2016
A Tasmanian Travel Experience
Mar 19, 2016
"I Don't Feel Challenged By My Job"
Mar 16, 2016
Questions About Dealing With Negative People And PC Environments
Mar 12, 2016
Questions About Carelessness, Frivolity, And Career Choices
Mar 09, 2016
You Can't Save People Who Won't Participate In Their Own Rescue
Mar 06, 2016
Are Psychic Phenomena Real?
Feb 27, 2016
"Should I Join The Military?"
Feb 26, 2016
Coping With Extreme Adversity
Feb 25, 2016
"I Need To Find A New Purpose In My Life"
Feb 18, 2016
How Do I Know When It's Time To Change My Life?
Feb 15, 2016
How Can I Develop Motivation?
Feb 13, 2016
"I'm Troubled By Fears Of Death"
Feb 12, 2016
How Two Guys Started A Knife Manufacturing Business
Feb 10, 2016
"How Can I Develop My Aggressive Instinct?"
Feb 06, 2016
A Talk With Lucas Temple: Marriage, Having A Family, And Building A Legacy
Feb 06, 2016
"How Can I Adapt To Living In A Foreign Country?"
Feb 04, 2016
"I'm Consumed With Rage And It's Ruining My Life. What Should I Do?"
Feb 02, 2016
Why Is Charity Important?
Jan 31, 2016
Cultivate Your Sense Of Awe
Jan 29, 2016
Every Man Needs His Quest
Jan 27, 2016
A Book Of Wisdom That Spans Continents And Cultures
Jan 24, 2016
How A Man Can Win A Good Name For Himself
Jan 22, 2016
"You Never Got Me Down, Ray"
Jan 19, 2016
The Power Of Justice
Jan 17, 2016
Unleashing The Creative Forces Inside You
Jan 17, 2016
Film Review: "The Revenant" (2016)
Jan 10, 2016
8 Key Factors In Your Operational Success
Jan 08, 2016
Strategies, Campaigns, And Tactics
Jan 06, 2016
"It Can't Be Done"
Jan 01, 2016
Setting Boundaries With People
Dec 31, 2015
The Persistence Of Guilt, And How To Get Rid Of It
Dec 31, 2015
How Does Personality Influence History?
Dec 22, 2015
The Ethics Of Survival
Dec 20, 2015
What Is The Imagination?
Dec 19, 2015
How To Improve Your Logical Reasoning Skills
Dec 16, 2015
How To Overcome Procrastination And Maintain Motivation
Dec 15, 2015
How The World Can Provide For Us
Dec 13, 2015
Letting Go Of The Anger And Resentments Of The Past
Dec 12, 2015
The 5 Essential Elements Of Creativity
Dec 11, 2015
The Importance Of Boldness
Dec 08, 2015
7 Observations About Getting Older
Dec 05, 2015
My Own Ten Commandments
Dec 03, 2015
Dream Of Scipio: The Out-Of-Body Experience, The Nature Of Glory, And The Immortality Of The Soul
Dec 01, 2015
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 7: Only The Wise Man Is Rich
Nov 28, 2015
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 6: Wise Men, Fools, Free Men, And Slaves
Nov 25, 2015
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 5: Misdeeds Are Equal, And Good Deeds Are Equal
Nov 23, 2015
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 4: Discussion of Paradoxes 1 and 2
Nov 21, 2015
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 3: Fundamentals of Stoic Doctrine
Nov 19, 2015
Prologue to Quintus Curtius's "Pantheon"
Nov 18, 2015
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 2: Cicero's Thought
Nov 17, 2015
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 1: The Life of Cicero
Nov 17, 2015