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ANCIENT WISDOM: CICERO KNEW BEST
The writings of Cicero | 55 B.C. | Cicero

Posted on 10/30/2008 5:48:25 AM PDT by MrChips

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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

I could have sworn I typed BC. Oh well.


21 posted on 10/30/2008 6:48:53 AM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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To: MrChips

Thank you. How true. Learn to work and be useful to someone. That is why I just cannot bring myself to take a government job.


22 posted on 10/30/2008 6:50:31 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: Red Badger

Yeah yeah yeah. I type too fast.


23 posted on 10/30/2008 6:50:37 AM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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To: yankeedame

Of course we do. ANd we’re making a big comeback . . . at least in private schools . . .. but then, Big Brother, er uh, Obama, will probably outlaw those.


24 posted on 10/30/2008 6:52:47 AM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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To: Diogenesis

Thanks for the quotation! I have already shared it with colleagues!


25 posted on 10/30/2008 6:56:26 AM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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Yeah yeah yeah. I type too fast.

98 years too fast?.............

26 posted on 10/30/2008 6:57:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (My wallet is made out of depleted you-owe-mium........)
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Yes, it's B.C, and not A.D. Sorry! My Typo.
27 posted on 10/30/2008 6:58:43 AM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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To: Red Badger

Sometimes. I am secretly Superman in another life.


28 posted on 10/30/2008 6:59:26 AM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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Unfortunately, although Cicero was correct in that and much else, he did not control a political gang or army necessary by then to rule Rome. Caesar did.


29 posted on 10/30/2008 8:18:31 AM PDT by Rockingham
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