Philosophy Wire: 2010-10-31 With 2500 years separating us from ancient Greece and the historical battle of Marathon, how much have we (Greeks) changed? We surely continue to be as self-destructive as we were so many years ago. But as Oscal Wilde said, "Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess". And from "excess" we have a lot... That is what has driven us so far, into dealing with armies multiple times our own in size as in Marathon, leading to Feidipides calling "Νενικήκαμεν"...
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