Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech is a collection of over 1,500 quotes (and growing) from famous figures of our past. Giants from the past worthy of our remembrance. Co-authorship is recognized on each speech act (blog post). As these tidbits of romantic tendencies arise, 'ent-sprechen' emerges and the reflection subsides, ephemeral yet less so as we culturally transmit the Logos of learning and all that we value. 'O sepi to poli' is courtesy of Aristotle.

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A Slower Pace Worth Racing Towards

by Ovid and others in Figures of Speech

Life is, in many ways, a race. Ever since the great Charles Darwin cracked the code and thrust into the limelight the evolutionary process of natural selection, we have become increasingly aware of just how deeply entrenched we are in this race and how high the stakes are.

Less Than Ideal Propagation

by Galileo Galilei and others in Figures of Speech

The way of life you advocate towards is both forward and backward in time. Often prescriptive and uncompromising, emotionally subjective mechanisms to review and assess risk, evidence and politics confine our thinking. Do you have a Plan B?

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