Monday, March 05, 2012

The Roots of American Order:Chapter III
Favorite Quote 


I'm still trying to decide which/what Greek trait to emulate most often.

In the meantime, my favorite quote comes from the section entitled The Cave and the Dust-Storm.

The wisdom and virtue necessary
 for contending successfully 
against a sea of troubles
 rarely are found united in one man.




Book club hostess Cindy's favorite topic seems to be  *moderation* aka The Golden Mean.  Dont miss reading her commentary.




Illustration ~
Alexander fighting Persian king Darius III. 
From Alexander Mosaic
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Pompeii, Naples
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  1. Dana in GeorgiaTuesday, March 06, 2012 8:06:00 AM

    Required Reading ~

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-can-stop-obama-one-way-or-another/2012/03/02/gIQAjq6bmR_story.html

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  2. UnknownTuesday, March 06, 2012 3:08:00 PM

    Funny, my son and I had a discussion in the car today about how sometimes the best thing is to have a president of one stripe and a congress of another. He asked if I thought it would be better for the legislators to do nothing and I said that often that was the safest thing they could do.

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  3. Dana in GeorgiaTuesday, March 06, 2012 3:49:00 PM

    I love those kinds of discussions with my children. This year DD#3 is thrilled to be at home and old enough to cast her first presidential ballot, albeit a primary one.

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