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| Colophon That is its end. Written by Senu, son of the divine father Pemu. |
| ~ The Instruction of Amenemope, Akhim, Egypt, ~1100 BC ~ |
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| I think that both here and in England there are two schools of thought—those who would be altruistic in regard to the Germans, hoping that by loving kindness to make them Christian again—and those who would adopt a much tougher attitude. Most decidedly I belong to the latter school, for though I am not blood-thirsty, I want the Germans to know that this time at least they have definitely lost the war. |
| ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), U.S. president. letter, Aug. 26, 1944, to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. The Roosevelt Letters, vol. 3, p. 509, ed. Elliott Roosevelt, George G. Harrup & Co., Ltd. (1952). Roosevelt was among those who believed that Hitler had risen to power partly on the surge of conviction in Germany that they had not really lost the war in 1918, but rather that the military had been sold down the river by cowardly democratic politicians. He was determined to make sure that there was no possible misperception about whether or not the German military were defeated in the Second World War. ~ |
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| The further our civilization advances upon its present lines so much the cheaper sort of thing does “fame” become, especially of the literary sort. This species of “fame” a waggish acquaintance says can be manufactured to order, and sometimes is so manufactured. |
| ~ Herman Melville (1819–1891), U.S. author. letter, Dec. 20, 1885, to James Billson. Correspondence, vol. 14, The Writings of Herman Melville, ed. Lynn Horth (1993). ~ |
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| Simply being praised is of no substantial help at all: it does not increase people's good fortune, nor does it make them live any longer. If temporary pleasure is all you want, you might as well take drugs. Yet many people invest much money and even deceive their friends to win status. This is quite stupid. Their status and fame do not really help much in this life and do nothing for future lives. There is no point in being happy if we are famous, or unhappy because people speak ill of us. |
| ~ The Path to Tranquility, January 28, 14th Dalai Lama ~ |
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| The government that increases the price of beer cannot last longer than the next plum harvest. |
| ~Czechoslovakian Homily ~ |
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| Another issue which is very dear to my vision of the future is global demilitarization. This may sound idealistic to many people. I am aware that implementing it requires a step-by-step approach that will entail a process of rethinking in policy and public education. The first step toward this goal is an international ban on the arms trade and an expansion of demilitarized zones in all parts of the world. Recent progress on dismantling nuclear arsenals and nuclear test bans represent an encouraging and significant beginning. |
| ~ The Path to Tranquility, October 10, 14th Dalai Lama ~ |
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| Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the land. |
| ~ Oliver Goldsmith, The Traveller. Line 282. ~ |
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