Tag Archives: Cicero
Quotation of the Month
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 2nd September 2018This one really speaks to the state of contemporary thought and discourse. “To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?” ― Marcus Tullius…
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Why Politicians Lie
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 7th April 2009Human nature being what it is, all men prefer a false promise to a flat refusal. At the worst the man to whom you have lied may be angry. That risk, if you make a promise, is uncertain and delayed, and it affects only a few. But if you refuse [to promise aid or a…
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