Why I will never be a politician

02Apr07

Ok, that title will seem pretentious after reading the rest of the post but there you have it. Today I read The Apology, by Plato, in which Socrates defends himself on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens. Here are a few quotes from his self-defense that I noted:
I will never fear or avoid a [...]

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Napoleons March on Moscow

13Feb07

I wish I had seen this before I started War and Peace so I could have had this chart as a bookmark while I read. The original chart by Charles Joseph Minard is said to be one of the best charts of all time. The lighter portion shows the size of Napoleons army as he [...]

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