Friday, January 3, 2014

New Year Thoughts

"The world is monotonous, men learn nothing, and, with every generation, they fall into the same errors and nightmares, events are not repeated but they resemble one another...novelties end, surprises, revelations." - Giovanni Papini, Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Strong but meaningful words.. I just hope that there is still a slight chance for our nation to become better in the coming months

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