'Alexander cried when he heard Anaxarchus talk about the infinite number of worlds in the universe. One of Alexander's friends asked him what was the matter, and he replied: "There are so many worlds, and I have not yet conquered even one."'
We live in an age so rich and vast that the greatest kings of antiquity with their empires stretching from nearest hill to farthest shore are as but paltry beggars to the youth of today and their computers.
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Date: 2006-01-25 02:51 am (UTC)We live in an age so rich and vast that the greatest kings of antiquity with their empires stretching from nearest hill to farthest shore are as but paltry beggars to the youth of today and their computers.
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Date: 2006-01-25 03:56 am (UTC)-JDF
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