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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Was not Hypatia the greatest philosopher of Alexandria, and a true martyr to the old values of learning? She was torn to… — Iain Pears Copy Share Image
We can roam the bloated stacks of the Library of Alexandria, where all imagination and knowledge are assembled; we can recognize in… — Alberto Manguel Copy Share Image
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a fitting tribute to so great a man and Mason. Its message should be as… — Henry Clausen Copy Share Image
“In any event, as a hint of what is now in store for Egypt, consider the city of Alexandria—for decades the Muslim… — John R. Bradley Copy Share Image
To accept the story of the Arab destruction of the library of Alexandria, one must explain how it is that so dramatic… — Bernard Lewis 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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
“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
![“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/quotes/i/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/quotes/i/ef3/david-ben-gurion-9178_accounts_a-christian-state-should-be-established_2911048.jpg)
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