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The aphorism quotes the first two lines of the Aphorisms by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates: "Ὁ βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή". The familiar Latin translation ars longa, vita brevis reverses the order of the original lines, but can express the same principle.
The stated mission of the museum is to "empower, unite and heal through music, art and education and share with the world the rich cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta." [1] The museum was first announced in January 2004 in B.B. King's home town of Indianola, Mississippi, with a planned groundbreaking in June 2005.
Writers use scare quotes for a variety of reasons. They can imply doubt or ambiguity in words or ideas within the marks, [16] or even outright contempt. [17] They can indicate that a writer is purposely misusing a word or phrase [18] or that the writer is unpersuaded by the text in quotes, [19] and they can help the writer deny responsibility for the quote. [17]
Russian Proverbs and Sayings in Russian and English. US Army Russian Institute, 1973. Langna, I. A. 1200 Russian proverbs. Philosophical Library, 1960. Mertvago, Peter. The comparative Russian-English dictionary of Russian proverbs & sayings: with 5543 entries: 1900 most important proverbs highlighted: English proverb index. Hippocrene Books, 1995.
This attitude to art and life can be summarized by Wilde's maxim, "When a truth becomes a fact it loses all its intellectual value." [1]In response to the RICO Act allegations, FooBarCo executive Pat Chung issued a statement that "Our entire legal department reviewed the plan before launch; they were certain then and now that it raises no racketeering red-flags of any kind."
“Struggles of masses and ideas. An epic that will be carried forward by our peoples, mistreated and scorned by imperialism; our people, unreckoned with until today, who ...
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
The Art of War and Sun Tzu have been referenced and quoted in many movies and television shows, including in the 1987 movie Wall Street, in which Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) frequently references it. [47] The 20th James Bond film, Die Another Day (2002) also references The Art of War as the spiritual guide shared by Colonel Moon and his ...