If the Library of Alexandria was the emblem of our ambition of omniscience, the Web is the emblem of our ambition of… — Alberto Manguel Copy Share Image
The opportunity before all of us is living up to the dream of the Library of Alexandria and then taking it a… — Brewster Kahle Copy Share Image
Although the Nasser revolution of 1952 was secular, the culture remained deeply religious - but it was a faith of moderation and… — Ahmed H. Zewail Copy Share Image
Constantinople was the principal seat and fortress of Arianism; and, in a long interval of forty years, the faith of the princes… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
A Christian state should be established [in Lebanon], with its southern border on the Litani river. We will make an alliance with… — David Ben-Gurion Copy Share Image
There are only two rules. One is E. M. Forster's guide to Alexandria; the best way to know Alexandria is to wander… — Jan Morris Copy Share Image
The promise of the Internet-as-Alexandria is more than the rolling plenitude of information. It's the ability of individuals to choreograph that information… — Gideon Lewis-Kraus Copy Share Image
At that time the archiepiscopal throne of Alexandria was filled by Theophilus, the perpetual enemy of peace and virtue; a bold, bad… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
“ Euclid 's Elements has been for nearly twenty-two centuries the encouragement and guide of that scientific thought which is one thing… — William Kingdon Clifford Copy Share Image
“in English and Arabic. Clearly, even personal shoppers had him pegged as a complete geek. The shopper also managed to find some… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The motion of the stars calculated by the Hindus before some 4500 years vary not even a single minute from the tables… — Jean Sylvain Bailly Copy Share Image
“They say that Caliph Omar, when consulted about what had to be done with the library of Alexandria, answered as follows: 'If… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau Copy Share Image
Dinocrates did not leave the king, but followed him into Egypt. There Alexander, observing a harbor rendered safe by nature, an excellent… — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio Copy Share Image
“In his most thrilling military victory to date, Napoleon had defeated an Ottoman force eighteen thousand men strong at Aboukir. It had… — Kelsey Brickl Copy Share Image
Three classes inhabited the city (Alexandria in Egypt): first the Aegyptian or native stock of people, who were quick-tempered and not inclined… — Strabo Copy Share Image
“There are no known non-biblical references to a historical Jesus by any historian or other writer of the time during and shortly… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
In the year 415, the woman scientist Hypatia, head of the legendary Alexandria library, was beaten to death by Christian monks who… — James A. Haught Copy Share Image
A Christian state should be established [in Lebanon], with its southern border on the Litani river. We will make an alliance with… — David Ben-Gurion Copy Share Image
The retirement of Athanasius, which ended only with the life of Constantius, was spent, for the most part, in the society of… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
While [the Arians], like men sprung from a dunghill, truly "spoke from the earth" [Jn. 3:31], the bishops [of Nicea], not having… — Athanasius of Alexandria Copy Share Image
“Alexandria was "the single place on earth where all the knowledge in the entire world was gathered together -- every great play… — Adam Rogers Copy Share Image
Eratosthenes was the director of the great library of Alexandria, the Centre of science and learning in the ancient world. Aristotle had… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
Pantaenus was one of these and is said to have gone to India. It is reported that among persons there who knew… — Eusebius Copy Share Image
In ancient times there was no public education, except that of the forum, the theater, and the street, and the general degree… — George Sarton Copy Share Image
Don’t mourn your luck that’s failing now, work gone wrong, your plans all proving deceptive — don’t mourn them uselessly. As one… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We should prepare to go over to the offensive. Our aim is to smash Lebanon, Trans-Jordan and Syria. The weak point is… — David Ben-Gurion Copy Share Image
![“A Christian state should be established [in Lebanon], with its southern border on the Litani river. We will make an alliance with it. When we smash the Arab Legion's strength and bomb Amman, we will eliminate Transjordan too, and then Syria will fall. If Egypt still dares to fight on, we shall…” quote by David Ben-Gurion](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/22d/david-ben-gurion-9178_accounts_a-christian-state-should-be-established_1486746.jpg)
![“A Christian state should be established [in Lebanon], with its southern border on the Litani river. We will make an alliance with it. When we smash the Arab Legion's strength and bomb Amman, we will eliminate Transjordan too, and then Syria will fall. If Egypt still dares to fight on, we shall…” quote by David Ben-Gurion](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ef3/david-ben-gurion-9178_accounts_a-christian-state-should-be-established_2911048.jpg)
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