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Bon mots from a few good women (dames, even, which is a whole other topic):
- When women go wrong, men go right after them. - Mae West
- I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot. - Marilyn Monroe
- If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. - Margaret Thatcher
Source: Brainy Quotes
After invading southern Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, Philip turned his attention to Sparta and asked menacingly whether he should come as friend or foe. The reply was "Neither." Losing patience, he sent the message:
If I invade Laconia, I shall turn you out.
The Spartan ephors again replied with a single word:
If.
Philip proceeded to invade Laconia, devastate much of it, and eject the Spartans from various parts.
Source: Plutarch, via Wikipedia
Me again. Saying "If" in response to some "if/then" statement that you want to be dismissive of is cool, but there are two points:
- It's a better story when the last sentence is left off. That "if" actually happened.
- Today I learned that laconic derives from Laconia, the city-state that Philip invaded.
Posted: Jun 06
Backyard Blog
Category Archives: Through Canada
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Tagged Flowers, Other Plants, Trees
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Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Mid-Week Movies, Music Videos, Through Canada
Tagged Canada, Christmas
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Eleventh
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Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Canada, Christmas, Terra Firma, Trees, Water
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Tenth
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Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Canada, Christmas, Musicians
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Ninth
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Eighth
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Seventh
Difficult to pigeonhole; impossible not to appreciate. Continue reading
Sixth
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Fifth
Sweets to the sweet, I guess. Continue reading