Catherine the Great
We are going to visit Russia so I'm reading a few books that are relevant. One is Catherine the Great by Robert...
Category: Maxims
What is an Adventure
"If you do not undertake a risk of real harm, reparable or even potentially irreparable, from an adventure, it is not...
Against Democracy (Churchill Quote)
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." Winston...
Stories
"We age not by years, but by stories." Unknown This saying was on a postcard I received from somewhere in Eastern...
Barking Dogs (Churchill Quote)
"You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks." Winston...
Ready for Russia, One
“To live a life is not as simple as to cross a field.” Boris Pasternak Quoted in the Zhivago...
The Past (Churchill Quote)
"A nation that forgets its past has no future." Winston...
Gods Laugh
“If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.”...
A Casualty of War
"In War, the first casualty is...
Plato on Participation
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your...
