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Thought For the Day: Strive To Be of Value
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” –Albert Einstein
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Voyages to Vinland
The Norse Viking exploration of coastal North America is described in the Saga of Erik the Red. Leif Erikson first landed in the area that is said to include what is now known as Newfoundland and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Of Truth – Francis Bacon
The First Viscount, St. Albans, Francis Bacon wrote many works that live on through the ages for their clarity and truth. The quote, ” …the inquiry, knowledge, and belief of truth is the sovereign good of human nature”, from the … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Nature, Art & Poetry Are Enough
“…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” – Vincent van Gogh And that’s pretty much what I have had today. After multiple hours dealing with computer technical issues and … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Cenci – Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the major English Romantic poets. During his life, Shelley was considered a radical in his poetry, political and social views. We will discuss more about this in a later posting. He drowned on July … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Practice Humility
“These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one’s self. To mind one’s own business. Not to want to manage other people’s affairs. To avoid curiosity. To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully. … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The School for Scandal – Richard B Sheridan
The School for Scandal, written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre, on May 8, 1777. Sheridan was a renown Irish satirist, playwright and poet. He is buried at Poet’s Corner in Westminster … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Voice of Opposition Should Not Be Silenced
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Utopia – Thomas More
Utopia‘s proper title is De Optimo rei publicae deque nova insula Utopia. The literal translation of the title is “Of a republic’s best state and of the new island Utopia”. Its original title was even longer. It is interesting to … Continue reading
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