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What lives longer? A Mayfly

Stumbleupon Review What lives longer? A Mayfly or a Cyprus tree? If you answer a Mayfly then you are very perceptive: you realize that in time and space, time is relative and the short life of the Mayfly could be … Continue reading

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IF a goldfish should want a

Stumbleupon Review IF a goldfish should want a vacation, who would know? Kehlog Albran – The Profit

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AND a farmer said

Stumbleupon Review AND a farmer said, Speak to us of Wisdom. And he answered: Just as the passage of time will answer the question of Age, the passage of Age will answer the question of Wisdom. Man has always sought … Continue reading

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A wizened priest inquired

Stumbleupon Review A wizened priest inquired, Is man eternal, as a mountain? He replied: No individual lasts forever, yet man has lasted until now. An individual may live six score, yet mankind has lived for a thousand score or more. … Continue reading

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THEN a nobleman said

Stumbleupon Review THEN a nobleman said, Speak to us of Bad Habits. And he said: A good habit is the prayer of our desires, an action that when practiced continuously becomes ingrained in our nature. But we must beware of … Continue reading

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A woman asked

Stumbleupon Review A woman asked, Which way does the Wind Blow? And he said: The Wind is invisible but strong like Vodka or bad breath. The Wind is a friend. The Wind is an enemy. The Wind is neutral, like … Continue reading

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THEN a scholar said

Stumbleupon Review THEN a scholar said, Speak to us of Language. And he answered: I will tell you the story of Calif Cazar. He was the wealthiest Calif in all Fez. And, though his wealth was measured by the cubic … Continue reading

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A quiet woman said

Stumbleupon Review A quiet woman said, Speak to us of Virtue. He then answered. Goodness and Kindness are popular Virtues. Some Virtues are much older. The serene chaos that is Courage, and the phenomenon of Unopened Consciousness have been known … Continue reading

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A philosopher stepped forward

Stumbleupon Review A philosopher stepped forward: Master, is not a stone a microcosm, like an olive pit? Recondite, willing to give but little of itself? Master, a stone may lie in a riverbed for an eon, giving nothing, observing all, … Continue reading

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Speak to us of Wood, a

Stumbleupon Review Speak to us of Wood, a carpenter said. He then replied: From a mighty Cypress tree, man can build a ship and sail to distant lands to meet men of many philosophies. From the same tree, a man … Continue reading

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