George Mikes and The English Language
George Mikes and The English Language. I Thought I knew English. A short and amusing article about English written by a very nice humorous and brilliant writer. I THOUGHT I KNEW ENGLISH …
Some Quotations about Stupidity.
Some quotations about stupidity, plus many quotes, ideas, brilliant thoughts and also some criticism about the foolishness of our world and its people. To philosopher and historian the madness and imbecile wickedness …
Carl William Brown and Sun Tzu
A true, brave and honest fighter must principally know that the first enemy is his best friend, what’s more he is the same person, that is himself. Carl William Brown Thus we …
The book and soul of the Samurai
You cannot tell whether a person is good or bad by his vicissitudes in life. Good and bad fortune are matters of fate. Good and bad actions are Man’s Way. Retribution of …
Tactics and Strategy
Tactics + Strategy = Victory. The 99% needs to learn this. The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests. Epictetus Sun …
British history milestones synthesis
The British are coming. One if by land, two if by sea. Paul Revere The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told …
Italian Debt
Italy has the second highest public sector debt in Europe, after Greece. The IMF predict public sector debt of 123.4 % of GDP in 2012 and it is forecast to grow even …
Fools, Knaves, Charlatans and Bureaucrats.
I realized early on that the academy and the literary world alike – and I don’t think there really is a distinction between the two – are always dominated by fools, knaves, …