This might seem like a weird and specific question, but I stumbled across #cicero on Instagram and a surprising number of the posts about the orator Cicero (for example, quotations and such) were from users originating in Turkey and/or written in Turkish. I thought this was really odd as some quick google searching couldn't come up with anything conclusive, much less an explanation. I did, however, only have access to English language sources, so perhaps that limited me in some capacity. So, is there anything special about Cicero or am I looking at some strange coincidence?
Oops, I mad a mistake in his age. He lived from 106-43 BCE not 106-7 BCE.
Image: ["We are but dust"]
http://thisnortheasternlife.blogspot.com/2016/07/quote-of-day-for-2016-07-11.html
Because he was a speaker
Frequently I come across articles on who is the best orator of the US presidents or what their buzz words are / were. While none state him as the best, there is a strong suggestion that his words / way of speech have a way of resonating with many.
I watch him talk and the words that come to mind are “infantile, repetitive, speaking to speak, but not engage or listen”. I do not mean to offend anyone here.
I’ve watched many a politician speak and many have their own brand. Most are officious, many are empathic. However, I see a trend to radical, self-centred speaking in many recent politicians; Trump, Boris Johnson, Bolsonaro, etc. I’m surprised that often what they say is something only they could say in that any other politician speaking that way would bear serious repercussions.
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