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If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
An unjust peace is better than a just war.
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.
Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.
Here is the Wikipedia link for Marcus Tullius Cicero: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero You’ll enjoy the story behind this character.
Have a great Wednesday, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
Great quotes. The first one is my favorite. “An unjust peace is better than a just war,” is taking some time to process. Trying to think of examples.
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Yeah, there aren’t many examples. I think this is more of an overarching view. To me it speaks about a nation’s ego collectively. “Get over yourself. Nothing is worth going to war over.”
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I agree. We should be able to work things out peacefully by now.
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You would think. But, there will always be strife in this world. This place was designed to be chaotic., violent, and all the rest.
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