Archive for solitude

Posted in Charles de Gaulle, Uncategorized with tags , , on January 23, 2009 by pisateli

In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History? 

Charles de Gaulle

Posted in Francis Bacon, Uncategorized with tags , , , on January 16, 2009 by pisateli

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships. 

Francis Bacon

Posted in Cicero, Uncategorized with tags , , , , on January 1, 2009 by pisateli

Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate frieThus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship.

Cicero, (106 BC –  43 BC) A Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, philosopher, and Roman constitutionalist.