The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
-Niccolo Machiavelli, political philosopher and author (3 May 1469-1527)
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Todays Thought
It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.
-Jerome K. Jerome, humorist and playwright (2 May 1859-1927)
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Todays Thought
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
-Annie Dillard, author (b. 30 Apr 1945)
2024/04/29
Todays Thought
If you don’t turn your life into a story, you just become a part of someone else’s story.
-Terry Pratchett, novelist (28 Apr 1948-2015)
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