Athos Rex is a hobby library. With luck, time, and grace, it will be made into a sort of archive, not only of my own ramblings, but of the art and writings of those greater than I. Subjects covered here will include Philosophy, Theology, Literature, Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Military History, Music History, and other similar topics. Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος ἀθάνατος ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Peace be unto you, dear reader. Κύριε ελέησον.
– The Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece
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20 – We are likely to deny that which we do not understand, even if it is the truth 21 – In this age, even the exchange of harmless, subjective opinions is treated like a political affair. 22 – Failure is as often the result of inaction as it is of incorrect action. 23 -…
1 – To the cynic, nothing is profound. 2 – If life was without struggle, it would not be living. 3 – Ambition is the death of Reason. 4 – Reason is the death of Ambition. 5 – A benevolent oppressor is impossible. A charismatic oppressor is common. 6 – Suffering, like love, can be compared quantitatively…
In the traditional, linguistic sense, a maxim is a short saying, phrase, or proverb that is typically based in truth or wisdom. Here however, maxims are to be used in a method based on that of the maxims of philosopher François de La Rochefoucauld. Rochefoucauld based much of his attitude towards philosophy on the idea…
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