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OT: Who has the Heraclites quote in their signature?
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Tom Demerly
Jun 14, 05 15:09
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That is an awesome quote, so true. I haven't heard that in 17 years. Something to the effect of (loosely recalling here):

"Of 100 men, 10 do not belong there, 80 are as targets, 9 are considered fighters and 1 is a warrior."
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com
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scrivs
Jun 14, 05 15:28
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"Of every one hundred men they send me, eighty of them are nothing but targets and ten more should not even be here. Of the ten that are left, nine of them are real fighters and we are lucky to have them for they make the battle. Ah but the one, one of them is a warrior and he I must find for he will bring the others back and he the battle wins.
Heraclites 500 B.C,
Roman Legion - Training and Battle Commander


This is my body. And I can do whatever I want to it. I can push it. Study it. Tweak it. Listen to it. Everybody wants to know what I'm on. What am I on? I'm on my bike busting my ass six hours a day. What are you on? Lance Armstrong
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Tom Demerly
Jun 14, 05 15:40
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Thank you very much. Perfect.
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com
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UK Gearmuncher
Jun 15, 05 1:45
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Isn't that similar to the modern running version which is "of 10 men on the starting line, 7 hope they are going to win, 2 think they are going to win and one knows he is going to win".........
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JustJulian
Jun 15, 05 5:17
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I have a quote from Herodotus on my desk at work that I direct my boss tov frequently:

"This is the bitterest pain amonst men, to have much knowledge but no power".

"How bad can it be?" - SimpleS
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