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Will he be reading Socrates..........But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger -
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Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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I remember a thread a week ago where Churchy was wondering where to go for his stag..Last edited by FiveTimes; 14 April 2010, 09:07.Comment
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I was explaining that I'd been to the Embassy Club for my first Stag and that I didn't know where I was going to go for the next one...Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
Nice try though
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What about Gibbon:Originally posted by cailin maith View Post No...
The Germans treated their women with esteem and confidence, consulted them on every occasion of importance, and fondly believed that in their breasts resided a sanctity and wisdom more than human."
Chapter 9 The Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireBut I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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What about:Originally posted by Gibbon View PostWhat about Gibbon:
The Germans treated their women with esteem and confidence, consulted them on every occasion of importance, and fondly believed that in their breasts resided a sanctity and wisdom more than human."
Chapter 9 The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations are a good read and can be comforting when things are down.. When I go rome to Rome I invariably end up in the Capitoline Museum reading him whilst gazing at his equestrian statue.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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I clearly no longer understand what agents or hiring managers want these days so I'll be reading 'The Art of War' on my £9.50 'Sun' caravan holiday this year.
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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