Quote of the day - Edmund Burke
Ambition can creep as well as soar.
Edmund Burke
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"And indeed, the burden of Cassandra's "gift" is evident in mythology. She predicted the outcome of many disastrous events. In one memorable example, Cassandra announced the dire consequences of the Trojans accepting the infamous Wooden Horse from their Greek opponents. But as Apollo made certain, no one believed Cassandra when she warned her companions about the future. And this, in the end, was to be Cassandra's tragic fate."
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Edmund Burke
Today we call someone a "Cassandra" when their true words are ignored. Cassandra's doom was to predict what others refused to believe.
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