I laughed, I cried, I forwarded it on. So here I also post it.
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Gryphus significat sapientiam jungendam fortitudini, sed sapientiam debere praeire, fortitudinem sequi.
Wisdom joined to fortitude.
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2 comments:
Brilliant, masterful. I want to work for that man.
I totally referred to this speech in class today as "an artful oration replete with a wonderful unifying metaphor." I think everyone is google searching it tonight.
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