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Tasmanian Devil

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10. Nice writeup!

Reply to sl8 (Reply #7)

Sat May 9, 2026, 06:04 PM

May 9

I particularly liked this:

... it is very likely that in a few years, yet another writer will paraphrase the modern version of the quotation, distorting the wording and meaning of Lucretius’ original quote even further. At that point, we should take pity on Plato and simply attribute the quote to Abraham Lincoln. Finis.

My favorite quote of all time:

Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. — Abraham Lincoln

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I'd say he nailed it. [View all] WinstonSmith4740 May 9 OP

So very true about the last part. niyad May 9 #1

"Understand" would have been... SergeStorms May 9 #4

You are quite correct. niyad May 9 #5

Teeny tiny men. Kid Berwyn May 9 #2

What occasion was this? The scowl on krasnov's face! I thought niyad May 9 #6

The Night of the Long Shot Kid Berwyn May 9 #8

And look at his mouth. WinstonSmith4740 May 9 #11

Playing dress-up evolves May 9 #12

Small, WEAK men, with tears in their eyes..... lastlib May 9 #14

Ooooh! I like that one. SergeStorms May 9 #3

Famous misquotation? sl8 May 9 #7

Nice writeup! Tasmanian Devil May 9 #10

the last words of socrates... da svenster May 9 #9

Yes, indeed wendyb-NC May 9 #13

I love this quote: calimary May 11 #15

Very cool. Joinfortmill May 11 #16