Sloth never arrived at the attainment of a good wish.
—Miguel de Cervantes (translated from Don Quixote)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
Post #3348
The man who first ruined the Roman people was he who first gave them treats and gratuities.
—Life of Coriolanus (Plutarch quotes it as "a shrewd remark, whoever it was that said it")
Sunday, August 09, 2026
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Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?
—Leonardo da Vinci
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The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
—Socrates
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