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Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

“What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.”—Benjamin Disraeli, UK Prime Minister, 1804-1881

Posted on June 16, 2021June 16, 2021

“Well begun is half done.”—Aristotle, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

“Where there’s life, there’s hope.”—Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero), Roman philosopher, 106-43 BC

Posted on April 12, 2021

“It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.”—Aristotle, Greek philosopher & polymath, 384-322 BC

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

“I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.”—Socrates, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

Posted on March 19, 2021

“Good sense, not age, brings wisdom.”—Publilius Syrus, Roman maxim writer, 1st century BC

Posted on March 18, 2021

“Fortune helps the brave.”—Terence, Roman playwright, 2nd century BC

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

“Humility is truth.”—Desiderius Erasmus. Dutch philosopher, 1466-1536

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021

“We cannot all do everything.”—Virgil, Roman poet, 1st century BC

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”—Woody Allen, American director, 1935-

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