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Cicero Speaks On Becoming Older

Cicero Speaks On Becoming Olderby Michael DoyleLife passes through many a stageUntil calumniating in old ageIt’s a folly to hold this in despiseWe’d be better off to open our eyesCicero offers us his philosopher’s lookIn his writing of many a … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Nothing Is Dearer To A Father Than His Daughters

“To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” – Euripides, playwright (c. 480-406 BCE)      

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