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Sieze The Day PRO
Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 20, 2004 (message contributor)
Shakespeare once wrote:
"there is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries."
The Latins had a phrase that expressed the same idea:
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero," which translates, "Seize the day; put no trust in tomorrow!"
We stand today at the dawn of a New Year. This year will be...
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Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 12, 2003
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The Great Sin PRO
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 7, 2002
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Two Men Were Walking Through A Field One Day When ... PRO
Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Dec 8, 2002
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