07 October, 2006

Words, words, words.

"Lycurgus himself seems to have been short and sententious, if we may trust the anecdotes of him; as appears by his answer to one who by all means would set up a democracy in Lacedaemon. "Begin, friend," said he, "and set it up in your family.""

2 Comments:

Blogger Elsie said...

I'll give you that I'm a tyrant when it comes to my family. No democracy in this house. I am Queen, supreme ruler of the littlest people, and I like it. Now what does that say about me? Don't say it, Jack, don't say it.

18:12  
Blogger Peter (the other) said...

Ohhhh, mommmmmmmmmm.

:-)

01:29  

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