http://www.southwesterncivilization.com Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:31:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need ... http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/franklin-d-roosevelts-first-inaugural-address/ by Lord Byron 1 THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on the Galilee. ... http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/the-destruction-of-sennacherib/ "If you measure your shadow, you will find it no greater than before the victory." ~ Archidamus to Philip of Macedon ___________ Related Self-Deception Self-Discipline Self-Respect Selfish and Self-Centered __________ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="378" caption="(click on image)"][/caption] . http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/self-image/ Five Basic Tenets of Islam There is only one God, Allah. Muhammad was the last and the greatest of the prophets. The Qur’an is the sacred book—the last after the Torah and the Gospels. Life on earth is a preparation for eternal life. The faithful are expected to adore Allah, praise Muhammad, follow the Qur’an ... http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/the-islamic-fives/ Rabbi Johanan beheld the starvation of the people of Jerusalem, and he held a secret conference with the leader of the Zealots.  The leader said: "I have lost authority over the Zealots; if I should accept your counsel and advise surrender to them, they would slay me.  I suggest that ... http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/vespasian-and-rabbi-johanan-ben-zakkai/ Mint is supposed to be named after an ancient nymph by the name of Minthe, who was the beloved of Pluto. __________ RELATED CONTENT Trivia Index Index to Great Quotes __________ http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/minthe/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="."][/caption] (From Maryr's Mirror and The Voice of the Martyrs) King Hunneric ruled the western part o the Roman empire from 477 to 484. The leader of a vicious band of East Germanic peoples, King Hunneric took the title of King of the Vandals and became known ... http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/king-hunneric/ Can you spot the historical fallacies in what is implied by the following "history lesson"? Look what happens when a President gets elected in a year with a "0" at the end. 1840: William Henry Harrison (died in office) 1860: Abraham Lincoln (assassinated) 1880: James A. Garfield (assassinated) 1900: William McKinley ... http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/historical-fallacy/ 1. Slay the Nemean Lion. 2. Slay the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra. 3. Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis. 4. Capture the Erymanthian Boar. 5. Clean the Augean stables in a single day. 6. Slay the Stymphalian Birds. 7. Capture the Cretan Bull. 8. Steal the Mares of Diomedes. 9. Obtain the Girdle of the Amazon Queen. 10. Obtain the ... http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/the-twelve-labors-of-hercules/ There once was a sculptor named Phidias Whose manners in art were invidious: He carved Aphrodite Without any nightie, Which startled the ultrafastidious. http://www.southwesterncivilization.com/phidias/