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From: colonel@sunybcs.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman)
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Subject: Re: Depressing society
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Date: Wed, 15-Jan-86 10:30:42 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 15 10:30:42 1986
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[The words from your lips]

> Look at the work of the great minds of Philosophy and Religion:
> Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hillel, Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tse,
> Maimonides. Consider Jefferson, Gandhi, Kennedy, or King.
> Do you think they achieved ecstasy in their work?  More
> likely they were continually vexed and frustrated by the
> glacial pace at which society advanced toward clear thinking.

Yes... It seems that new people keep on replacing the old people.
What we need is a way to keep the same people forever.  I'll get
to work on it tomorrow.  (We "great minds" never take a vacation.)

_._
	"You saved my life, Captain Buffalo!  Have a CIGAR!"
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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