It may be esteemed, perhaps, a superfluous test to prove, that the benevolent or softer affections are estimable: and wherever they appear, engage the approbation and good-will of mankind. The epithets sociable, good-natured, humane, merciful, grateful, friendly, generous, beneficent, or their equivalents, are known in all languages, and universally express the highest merit, which human nature is capable of attaining. - David Hume
Virtue, like wisdom, is an almost totally redundent notion today. Out of fear of hypocrisy we've dropped it as if it were a socially awkward guest someone made the mistake of inviting to a polite gathering.
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Citizen, are you really in Albania? I hope you write soemthing about it. Have you read any Ismail Kadare?
no I just haven't got round to putting any details to my profile !
but who is Ismail Kadere?
A novelist. Writes about the old ways of Albania.
'Morning Citizen. I like the bit, 'Walking down the street'!
Comic books? Any in particular?
Silver Surfer by the sounds of it...
Citizen,some great music. Hope you like it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slcxn83-_Tc
http://www.piazzolla.org/
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