During Roman times, salt was worth its weight in gold and often used as currency. Soldiers were sometimes paid in salt, hence the word “salary”.
Salt Was Worth Its Weight In Gold
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Educating The Heart
238
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. ~ Aristotle
The Oldest Vegetable
229
The pea is the oldest known vegetable.
YakhchÄlÂ
423
As early as 400 BCE, Persians engineered ancient refrigerators called YakhchÄl. They enjoyed ice in the heat of the desert.
Better Left Unsaid
390
I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid. ~ Cato
Lemons As Antidotes
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In ancient Rome, lemons were used as an antidote to all poisons.
The Kindling Of A Flame
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Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. ~ Socrates
Petroglyphs
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If you only had a wall of stone
And some ink to make your presence known,
What message would you leave behind?
What mark would you make to outlast your time?
In All Things Of Nature
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In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. ~ Aristotle
My Thirst For Books
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I am unable to satisfy my thirst for books. Gold, silver, precious stones, beautiful clothing, marbled homes, cultivated fields, painted canvases, decorated horses and other similar things, possess silent and…