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The Spartans wanted to be free and they knew that freedom came by physically protecting it, so they became the best fighters in the world. Lot's of good lessons to learn there.

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except they had slaves and serfs.

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And killed their infants, and they weren't really free since they had to serve in the military for most of their lives. The Spartans weren't about freedom, they were about a very specific way of life based on very specific values.