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The last post is the WINNER!
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You think you have won?
You think I don't know what I gained for my win?
You think I don't know what I gained for my win?
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
Then there's the spirituality of Dune
PFFHT
I'll go with the much less wordy and much less pretentious original
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
Yup...
"It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective Constitutional spheres; avoiding in the exercise of the Powers of one department to encroach upon another. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position." - George Washington from his farewell address
"It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective Constitutional spheres; avoiding in the exercise of the Powers of one department to encroach upon another. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position." - George Washington from his farewell address
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Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
Interesting...makes me think of
"Worst of all, however, is the devastation wrought by the misuse of religious conviction for political ends. In truth, we cannot sharply enough attack those wretched crooks who would like to make religion an implement to perform political or rather business services for them". - Author: Adolf Hitler
I think that may be point, game, and match....
do the Fremen walk without rhythm on the sands in the new movie?
Sign seen at old codger's sietch on Arrakis....
Winning with....uh....what are "showers"?