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A quotation from Cicero

But out of very many evils which he has inflicted on the Commonwealth, there has emerged this much good: the Roman people has now learned how much to trust each man, on whom to rely, of whom to beware.
 
[Sed ex plurimis malis quae ab illo rei publicae sunt inusta hoc tamen boni est quod didicit iam populus Romanus quantum cuique crederet, quibus se committeret, a quibus caveret.]

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator, statesman, philosopher
Philippics [Philippicae; Antonian Orations], No. 2, ch. 46 / sec. 117 (2.46/2.117) (44-10-24 BC) [tr. Ker (Loeb) (1926)]

Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/cicero-marcus-tulliu…

Personal Anecdote Time:

I once wrote to Jan N. Bremmer, a Dutch #historian , because I was interested in #eleusinianmysteries .

I told him I'm a random layperson but thought his talk (a lecture at a German uni at the time) was great but I can't afford his books (still can't).

After 6 months, I received a massive envelope in the mail from Mr Bremmer - it contained an entire book chapter on the mysteries & a note that he hopes this will help!

#Lesson: write your #heroes, you never know

This is the one camera setting you should change for perfectly exposed photos via DIY Photography [Shared]

If you take photos in the forest or take landscapes in the sunset, there are areas where the shadows are pitch black or the highlights are blown out. You just can’t get it right in camera (ask me how I know). Unlike our eyes, cameras have a limited dynamic range, so they can’t see all the detail in both bright and dark areas. But in his recent video, photographer Christian Möhrle guides you through the one setting that will help you deal with this. It’s Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) and it can be your secret weapon for conquering challenging lighting situations.

welchwrite.com/blog/2025/06/26

The unexpected losses of my dad and stepdad taught me a lesson on loving my son
Sorting through her father's things after his unexpected death made Kimberley Falk think about the clues he and her stepfather Bob left behind about their love for her. She writes about what she'd like to take from those men and apply to her own relationship with her teenage ...
#family #love #loss #lesson #News #Canada
cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/fath

A flick, kick and swing! Learn how to swing dance in Waterloo this summer
A local dance group will be performing in Uptown Waterloo Square this summer — and you can get in on the fun too. Hepcat Waterloo, joined by the KW Kool Big Band, will dance for several Tuesdays this summer. They will be offering free dance lessons as well. Dancers Tara Natter and Jeff Benoit gave CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty a demo of...
#dance #summer #lesson #music #Waterloo
cbc.ca/player/play/9.6779696?c

Good news is possible. Life Lessons.

South Korea had a President recently who tried a coup, declaring Marshall Law and other typical tyrant stuff.

He was quickly impeached.
He refused to leave office.
South Koreans occupied the streets and didn't go home. Didn't go home.

The President was replaced.
The President was captured, while defying congress and courts.

Elections were held.
Democracy and the opposition won.

bbc.com/news/articles/c861yyqx

www.bbc.comLee Jae-myung wins South Korea election after months of martial law chaosLee Jae-myung was voted in exactly six months after his predecessor made a failed martial law bid.

The 7-11-4 rule suggests that a customer needs to have 7 hours of interaction, across 11 separate touch points, and in 4 different locations or platforms, before they are ready to make a purchase, especially for a larger transaction. This rule is about building trust and brand familiarity through consistent and diverse engagement.

#lesson : something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time

- French: leçon

- German: die Unterrichtsstunde

- Italian: lezione

- Portuguese: lição

- Spanish: lección

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