In the age of Obama the name of Pericles is thrust into the public discussion from dusty corners of the distant path. Regardless of whether or not this was “the” Pericles, just more evidence that G*d works in mysterious ways. A drunk Pericles was worth more than Obama’s whole administration.
A drunk Pericles was worth more than Obama’s whole administration.
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Thanks for putting this into perspective. :)
I am struck also by the reference to the fact that Pericles died of the plague. Obama’s Ebola plague and his illegal alien TB plague come to mind.