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To: Jamestown1630
"I doubt that any of the people spouting the word ‘existential’ even know what it means, or have read any of the Existential ‘philosophers’."

Jean Paul Sartre

I agree. Never use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice.

59 posted on 06/29/2021 8:25:39 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: precisionshootist

Queen Elizabeth is somewhat famous for crossing out superfluous and hyperbolic words in speeches. She likes to keep things to brass tacks.

I admire that.


61 posted on 06/29/2021 8:28:59 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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