Studying just these two books provides a better education in greatness than the vast majority of entire curriculums in all of human history.

— Nietzsche said of the Memorabilia: If all goes well, more people will read it.

— The Cyropaedia was the *only* Ancient book Machiavelli said to read.

… and so if the current curriculum you’re involved in does not heavily emphasize either, then the curriculum sucks and you should demand .