“When confined by sickness, he was ordered by his physicians, as the sole means of removing his disorder, to partake of sexual intercourse. His friends pressed him to comply, alleging that God could not possibly be offended, as he did it merely as a remedy, and not for sensual gratification.” […]
“As the summer passed, they became aware that Thorolf was not resting in peace. People could never go outside in peace once the sun had set. As well as that, the oxen that had hauled Thorolf to his grave had been ridden by trolls, and all livestock which came anywhere near Thorolf’s cairn ran wild and bellowed themselves to death.” […]
“But the king listened to wiser counsel, and was unwilling that the noblemen and elders of the people should be thus inconvenienced, and so he decreed that the matter should be decided by a tourney. ” […]
The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile. – Plato, 4th Century BC
Only the dead have seen the end of war. – Plato, 4th Century BC
A friend to all is a friend to none. – Aristotle, 4th Century BC
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle, 4th Century BC
Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood. – Leonardo Da Vinci, 16th Century AD
Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. – Leonardo Da Vinci, 16th Century AD
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. – Leonardo Da Vinci, 16th Century AD
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