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  2. Tempus fugit - Wikipedia

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    Tempus fugit (Classical Latin pronunciation: [ˈt̪ɛmpʊs̠ ˈfʊɡit̪]) is a Latin phrase, usually translated into English as "time flies". The expression comes from line 284 of book 3 of Virgil 's Georgics , [ 1 ] where it appears as fugit irreparabile tempus : "it escapes, irretrievable time".

  3. Wasting Time - Wikipedia

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    Wasting Time may refer to: . Idleness, a lack of motion or energy; Goofing off, engaging in an idle pastime while neglecting obligations; Procrastination, avoidance of doing a task

  4. And I don't care what it is - Wikipedia

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    "And I don't care what it is" is a phrase attributed to U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, and often misquoted. [1]: 35–38 For example, one encyclopedia says: "Eisenhower once remarked that 'America makes no sense without a deeply held faith in God—and I don't care what it is. ' " [2] Some commentators, such as Will Herberg, argued that Eisenhower favored a generic, watered-down religion ...

  5. Ars longa, vita brevis - Wikipedia

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    Mural at the Old Town Hall (Göttingen) [] in Germany.. Ars longa, vita brevis is a Latin translation of an aphorism coming originally from Greek.It roughly translates to "skillfulness takes time and life is short".

  6. Metanoia (theology) - Wikipedia

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    Repent means "to be sorry", but John's call was not to be sorry, but to change mental attitudes [metanoeite] and conduct. [25] Robertson lamented the fact that in his time there was no English word that signified the meaning of the Greek μετάνοια (metanoia). [26]

  7. A Leap of Faith: Waste Management - AOL

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    This article is part of our Leap of Faith series, in which Foolish writers each pick a stock to take a chance on for the long term. Only buy something that you'd be perfectly happy to hold if the ...

  8. On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better ...

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    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the ...

  9. Philosophical pessimism - Wikipedia

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    The reason why the good has to happen to the same subject is because the miserable cannot feel the happiness of the joyful, and hence it has no effect on him. The reason why the good has to happen at the same time is because the future joy does not act backwards in time, and so it has no effect on the present state of the suffering individual.