Salt Was Worth Its Weight In Gold
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”.
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Educating The Heart
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. ~ Aristotle
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The Oldest Vegetable
The pea is the oldest known vegetable.
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Better Left Unsaid
I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid. ~ Cato
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Lemons As Antidotes
In ancient Rome, lemons were used as an antidote to all poisons.
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The Kindling Of A Flame
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. ~ Socrates
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Petroglyphs
If you only had a wall of stone
And some ink to make your presence known,
What message would you leave behind?
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In All Things Of Nature
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. ~ Aristotle
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My Thirst For Books
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 superficial pleasure. Books please the core of one’s mind. ~ Francesco Petrarch
