December 19, 2006
Seneca the Younger
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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I love how So and So the Younger can always point out timeless cultural universals.
One of my favorites comes from Pliny the Younger. Apparently Corporate Rome and Corporate America were not all that different. (I was going to quote Pliny, but it’s late, and I’m feeling too lazy to look up the one I’m thinking of. But please take my word for it!)
Oh come now Daniel…
You can’t do THAT to us.
That’s all milk and no cream!
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