"The latter part of a wise man's life is taken up in curing the follies, prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former." -- Jonathan Swift
That's an interesting counterpart to the beginning of the famous poem Rabbi Ben Ezra:
"Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Our times are in His hand Who saith "A whole I planned, Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!''"
Wow, rob, you have learned nothing in your time away, huh?
ReplyDeleteIt just seemed such an obvious joke I couldn't resist.
DeleteYou don't think this post was the least bit pompous ?
Rob, your animosity caused you to miss my joke: "And the same goes for my life!"
DeleteIn other words, this happens with wise men, and ALSO WITH ME.
Oops. Yes, I totally missed the joke.
DeleteBTW: My initial comment wasn't driven by animosity just by a (mistaken) attempt to be humorous.
Ok, cool. Welcome back.
DeleteThanks.
DeleteThat's an interesting counterpart to the beginning of the famous poem Rabbi Ben Ezra:
ReplyDelete"Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in His hand
Who saith "A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!''"
So Gene, does that mean in the third half you'll embrace atheism? ��
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!