Quote of the Day
Aug. 13th, 2006 01:09 pmWords, when written, crystallize history; their very structure gives permanence to the unchangeable past.
---Francis Bacon
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I'd argue that myself -- I don't believe in permanance, not really, not past a few centuries or a few millennia if you're astoundingly lucky -- but it's certainly worth some thought, and I like the spirit of the idea, if not the technicalities. :-)
---Francis Bacon
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I'd argue that myself -- I don't believe in permanance, not really, not past a few centuries or a few millennia if you're astoundingly lucky -- but it's certainly worth some thought, and I like the spirit of the idea, if not the technicalities. :-)