The best way to keep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new.
The first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
Marcus Porcius Cato, 95-46 BC, Cato the Younger
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
History Trivia
Pope Sixtus II(August 30, 257 - August 6, 258)died as a martyr during the persecution by Emperor Valerian. During the persecutions,numerous bishops, priests, and deacons were put to death. Pope Sixtus II was one of the first victims of this persecution, being beheaded on August 6. He was martyred along with six deacons —Januarius, Vincentius, Magnus, Stephanus, Felicissimus and Agapitus.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Ancient Quotes
After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.
Marcus Porcius Cato, 95-46 BC, Cato the Younger
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.
Marcus Porcius Cato, 95-46 BC, Cato the Younger
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
History Trivia
The lighthouse of Alexandria, a tower built in the 3rd century BC (between 285 and 247 BC), was between 115 and 135 meters (383 – 440 ft); it was among the tallest structures on Earth for many centuries. The island that it was built on, Pharos, eventually spawned the Latin word for lighthouse. The lighthouse is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and was, unfortunately,destroyed by an earthquake.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Rune Cast
Rune For Today: Ehwaz
Ehwaz represents movement. You may be closing in on reaching your current goals. Your life may be changing for the better. Harmony with others should come easy for you at this time.
Ehwaz represents movement. You may be closing in on reaching your current goals. Your life may be changing for the better. Harmony with others should come easy for you at this time.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Ancient Quotes
Music is part of us, and either ennobles or degrades our behavior.
Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
Music is so naturally united with us that we cannot be free from it even if we so desired.
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, (A.D. 475-523?), Roman Statesman
Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
Music is so naturally united with us that we cannot be free from it even if we so desired.
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, (A.D. 475-523?), Roman Statesman
Sunday, August 1, 2010
History Trivia
Mankind is poised midway between the gods and the beasts.
Knowledge, if it does not determine action, is dead to us.
Knowledge has three degrees-opinion, science, illumination. The means or instrument of the first is sense; of the second, dialectic; of the third, intuition.
Plotinus 204 or 205 C.E. Egyptian Philosopher
Knowledge, if it does not determine action, is dead to us.
Knowledge has three degrees-opinion, science, illumination. The means or instrument of the first is sense; of the second, dialectic; of the third, intuition.
Plotinus 204 or 205 C.E. Egyptian Philosopher
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