Παρασκευή 31 Ιανουαρίου 2025
So Sad · Marianne Faithfull Dangerous Acquaintances ℗ 1981 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited Released on: 1981-01-01 Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker Producer: Mark Miller Mundy Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull performs 'Working Class Hero' - a track from 'Dreaming My Dreams' DVD. Filmed at Sessions at West 54th in 1999. Lyrics: As soon as you're born they make you feel small By giving you no time instead of it all Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be They hurt you at home and they hit you at school, They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years Then they expect you to pick a career, But you really can't function you're so full of fear A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV And you think you're so clever and classless and free But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be There's room at the top they are telling us still But first we must learn how to smile as we kill If we want to live like the folks on the hill A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be _____ #MarianneFaithfull #WorkingClassHero #Live
Πέμπτη 30 Ιανουαρίου 2025
Tολμούμε να ελπίζουμε! Ο καθένας ας κάνει αντίσταση ποιότητος! Εκεί που βρίσκεται. Μα είσαι γιατρός, μα είσαι ερευνητής, μα είσαι μουσικός, μα είσαι οτιδήποτε, καλλιτέχνης: Μη συμφιλιωθείς με τη μετριότητα! Κάνε αντίσταση ποιότητος! Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αλβανίας Αναστάσιος Γιαννουλάτος (1929-2025) Τα Τετραθεμελα ΤΟΥ Κοσμου
Poseidon's Creation · Eloy Ocean ℗ A Vertigo Berlin recording; ℗ 1977 Universal Music GmbH Released on: 1977-10-26 Producer: Frank Bornemann Producer: Eloy Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Georgi Nedeltschev Studio Personnel, Mixer: Günther Felix Beyer Composer: Frank Bornemann Composer: Klaus-Peter Matziol Composer: Detlev Schmidtchen Composer Lyricist: Jürgen Rosenthal
OCEAN Eloy Studio Album, released in 1977 Tracks Listing 1. Poseidon's Creation (11:44) 2. Incarnation of the Logos (8:25) 3. Decay of the Logos (8:21) 4. Atlantis' Agony at June 5th - 8498, 13 P.M. Gregorian Earthtime (15:41) Musicians - Frank Bornemann / acoustic, electric & effect guitars, lead vocals, co-producer - Detlev Schmidtchen / Mellotron, Hammond, Minimoog & ARP synths, RMI keyboard computer, xylophone, voice - Klaus-Peter Matziol / fretless basses, backing vocals - Jürgen Rosenthal / drums, timbales, rototoms, temple blocks, kettledrums, flute, chimes With: - "The Boys Of Santiago" / chorus vocals (1)
JANUARY 1972 (53 YEARS AGO) Ry Cooder: Into the Purple Valley is released. # ALL THINGS MUSIC PLUS+ 4.5/5 # Allmusic 4.5/5 Into the Purple Valley is an album by Ry Cooder, released in January, 1972. It reached #113 on the Billboard 200 Top LP's chart. Ry Cooder was a respected session musician prior to launching a solo career. His distinctive style blossomed fully on this, his second album, which is a brilliant compendium of American country/folk styles. With an emphasis on eclecticism, intricate syncopations and dazzling slide guitar and mandolin work, Ry Cooder’s “Into The Purple Valley” remains one of the artist’s most intriguing and influential albums. While the LP’s tune stack ranges from the charming calypso strains of “F.D.R. in Trinidad” to a dark-hued version of Woody Guthrie’s “Vigilante Man,” “Into The Purple Valley” also highlights little known songs of the Dust Bowl era, rediscovered and reworked by Cooder with distinctive and authentic musical touches. A virtuoso on virtually every string instrument – from Mexican tiple to Middle Eastern saz to Hawaiian “Slack Key” Guitar – Ry Cooder began his musical career in the early ‘60’s as part of the burgeoning Los Angeles folk scene. In 1966 he formed the Rising Sons with Taj Mahal, going on to record of debut albums by Captain Beefheart and Little Feat. A legendary studio musician, Cooder played with a wide range of artists, from Randy Newman to Crazy Horse to the Rolling Stones. He made notable contributions to the latters 1969 release “Let It Bleed,” providing the central riff to the group’s smash hit “Honky Tonk Woman” in the process. 1969 was also the year Cooder landed a solo recording contract with Reprise Records. His debut album, “Ry Cooder” (1970), showcased his trademark slide guitar and encyclopedic musical influences. “Ry Cooder” was followed, in late 1972, with “Into The Purple Valley.” Produced by Lenny Waronker and Jim Dickinson, “Into The Purple Valley” takes its theme from the epic journey of Dust Bowl farmers west to California. Evoking an almost forgotten period of American history with such songs as “How Can You Keep Moving (Unless You Migrate Too),” “Taxes On The Farmer Feed Us All,” and “Vigilante Man,” the LP established Cooder’s credentials as both a respected musicologist and richly talented artist. Other standout cuts on “Into The Purple Valley” include Johnny Cash’s “Hey Porter,” Leadbelly’s “On A Monday” and a definitive reworking of the standard “Billy The Kid,” featuring Cooder’s unparalleled mandolin playing. __________ COVER NOTES With an emphasis on eclecticism, intricate syncopations and dazzling slide guitar and mandolin work, Ry Cooder's Into The Purple Valley remains one of the artist's most intriguing and influential albums. While the LP's tune stack ranges from the charming calypso strains of "F.D.R. In Trinidad" to a dark-hued version of Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man", Into The Purple Valley also highlights little known songs of the Dust Bowl era, rediscovered and reworked by Cooder with distinctive and authentic musical touches. A virtuoso on virtually every string instrument - from Mexican tiple to Middle Eastern saz to Hawaiian 'slack key' guitar - Ry Cooder began his music career in the early '60s as part of the burgeoning Los Angeles folk scene. In 1966 he formed the Rising Sons with Taj Mahal, going on to record on debut albums by Captain Beefheart and Little Feat. A legendary session musician, Cooder played with a wide range of artists, from Randy Newman to Crazy Horse to the Rolling Stones. He made notable contributions on the latter's 1969 release, Let It Bleed, providing the central riff to the group's smash hit "Honky Tonk Woman" in the process. 1969 was also the year Cooder landed a solo recording contract with Reprise Records. His debut album, Ry Cooder (1970), showcased his trademark slide guitar and encyclopedic musical influences. Ry Cooder was followed, in late 1972, with Into The Purple Valley. Produced by Lenny Waronker and Jim Dickinson, Into The Purple Valley takes its theme from the epic journey of Dust Bowl farmers west to California. Evoking an almost forgotten period of American history with such songs as "How Can You Keep Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)", "Taxes On The Farmer Feeds Us All" and "Vigilante Man", the LP established Cooder's credentials as both a respected musicologist and richly talented artist. Other standout cuts on Into The Purple Valley include Johnny Cash's "Hey Porter", Leadbelly's "On A Monday" and a definitive reworking of the standard "Billy The Kid" featuring Cooder's unparalleled mandolin playing. __________ ORIGINAL ROLLING STONE REVIEW Obviously a man of tood taste and sensibility. On his second album, Into the Purple Valley, he's had the smarts to include an instrumental, "Great Dreams From Heaven," by the little-known but highly-regarded and almost legendary Bahamian Master of Sand and Conch, Joseph Spence, which certainly goes to show that Cooder has not only attended the graduate department of the College of Musical Knowledge, but that he's been doing his homework as well. And besides the great merit that accompanies the inclusion of this little bit of Spenciana, Ry Cooder sure can play the fuckin' bucket! As well as dress too! As attested to by the neat 1942 two-button pin-striper he's sporting on the inside cover, worn over a ritzy Aloha barf shirt (vintage 1935) that's open at the neck and which is set off by a pair of properly scuffed 1938 Miami Floaters (which brings to mind all the superstitions and taboos about wearing dead men's shoes). All this and he's still standing in front of an incredible Commie-yellow 1939 Buick convertible with one flat white-wall and his arm around a smiling sylph whose lips are parted as if in invitation to who-knows-what? Very plucky. Inside we find a good record which, like its marvelously overstated jacket, is terribly reminiscent of the bad old days, the Thirties. "How Can You Keep On Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)" is a traditional Depression Era ditty of uncertain parentage that, like the other traditional songs on this album, Cooder has adapted for a slide guitar and small rock and roll group arrangement. The songs on this album that come to us from the Depression all seem very timely in the context of 1972, which is pretty funny because one would have thought we'd be through with all that bullshit by now but, fakeout on us, we're not, and Ry has had the sense to show how music and words that were written 40 years ago still apply to the ridiculously awful conditions with which people are forced to live. "Billy The Kid" is also a traditional though apolitical number that gives Ry a chance to show off some handsome plucking of the mandolin and also the fine small band that was assembled for this record–Jim Keltner and Milt Holland on percussion, producer Jim Dickinson on piano, and Chris Ethridge on bass. "Money Honey" is an old Jesse Stone number that is the rocker of this album; Ry gets off some incredibly beautiful slide guitar licks that show the source of his reputation as a legendary sideman. The song has a funky stop-time beat and a throaty chorus, and if there's a single on this LP, voila. What follows is a hilarious morsel of calypso pre-reggae nonsense called "F.D.R. in Trinidad" which is about Roosevelt's visit to the Land of the Hummingbird in 1943, and which is probably the only song ever written whose words explicitly mention Cordell Hull. What a treat! Washington Phillips' immortal and touching "Denomination Blues" rounds out the side with Jim Dickinson doing a nice job on celeste, a suitably muted and blowzy horn section, and Ry distinguishing himself with his bizarre voice (he sounds like one of the Carpathian Wolves). Side two opens with far-and-away the best cut on this album, Hudie Ledbetter's all time paean to lowdownness, "On A Monday," which is highlit by some more chunky slide stuff from Ry. Next a haunting version of Johnny Cash's "Hey Porter," slowed down some and spiced with a lovely, soulful mandolin accompaniment that counts as one of the best things that Ry has ever put down on wax. The aforementioned "Great Dreams From Heaven" follows, a gorgeous, simple piece for guitar that Ry plays with grace and understanding. Its composer, Joseph Spence, has an old, hard-to-come-by album on Elektra, and if you're interested in folkways, I'd suggest a listen. The playing and singing of music took some bizarre turns down there in the Bahamas, and good for Ry for picking it up. "Taxes On The Farmer Feeds Us All" sounds like an old Wobbly drinking song and features Van Dyke Parks on piano. The song is given a somewhat light treatment, but there's a lot happening in the words and they should be listened to, especially in these frightening days of Creeping Agribusiness. The last cut is Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man," and all I can say is Thank God musicians are still listening to Guthrie and playing his songs. They continue to say more about America today than those of anybody else. As for Ry Cooder, it's good to know that there are musicians around who are still dealing with reality. And it's good to know that he's still doing those terrific, uncanny things with his instrument. Good record. (RS 103) ~ Stephen Davis (March 2, 1972) TRACKS: Side one "How Can You Keep Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)" – 2:25 "Billy the Kid" (Traditional) – 3:45 "Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) – 3:28 "FDR in Trinidad" (Fitz Maclean) – 3:01 "Teardrops Will Fall" (Dickey Doo, Marion Smith) – 3:03 "Denomination Blues" (George Washington Phillips) – 3:58 Side two "On a Monday" (Leadbelly) – 2:52 "Hey Porter" (Johnny Cash) – 4:34 "Great Dream from Heaven" (Joseph Spence) – 1:53 "Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All" (Traditional) – 3:52 "Vigilante Man" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:15 #rycooder
Τετάρτη 29 Ιανουαρίου 2025
«Η αγάπη, μάνα, για την πατρίδα δεν είναι η γελοία αγάπη για τη γη ούτε για το χορτάρι που πατάνε τα πόδια μας είναι το άσβεστο μίσος γι’ αυτόν που την καταπιέζει είναι η αιώνια έχθρα γι’ αυτόν που της επιτίθεται…» "Θα πεθάνω με το πρόσωπο στον ήλιο" Ο ποιητής και κορυφαίος μαχητής της Κουβανικής ανεξαρτησίας Ο Χοσέ Μαρτί γεννήθηκε στις 28 Ιανουαρίου του 1853 και απεβίωσε στις 19 Μαΐου του 1895. Υπερασπίστηκε την πατρίδα του Κούβα, τη «δική του Αμερική» και αφοσιώθηκε σε αυτήν τη μεγάλη υπόθεση. Αυτός ο αστός και Ισπανός κατά την καταγωγή δεν ζητούσε μόνο την αναδιανομή του πλούτου και των περιουσιών. Ήξερε πως η κοινωνία που οραματίζεται απαιτεί και έναν νέου τύπου άνθρωπο. Ο Χοσέ Μαρτί, ποιητής και κορυφαίος μαχητής της Κουβανικής ανεξαρτησίας, είναι από τις πλέον εμβληματικές φυσιογνωμίες της ιστορίας της Κούβας. Αποτέλεσε σημείο αναφοράς και έμπνευσης για τους ηγέτες της Επανάστασης στο νησί και ιδιαίτερα για τον Τσε Γκεβάρα και τον Φιντέλ https://syllogosgk.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-post.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIGBL9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTbNxwZtum9uaHvfSuRzBJgUPy-EaNuHZUA47TYyXty1-yoD7WOY90xMBQ_aem_5_773d2A2B7a8eYwwgfpZQ Φυσάει αδιαφορία, κοινωνικοπολιτικά θέματα
Τρίτη 28 Ιανουαρίου 2025
Δευτέρα 27 Ιανουαρίου 2025
Κυριακή 26 Ιανουαρίου 2025
Movin' In (2002 Remaster) · Chicago Chicago II ℗ 1970 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. Audio Recording Engineer: Brian Ross-Myring Audio Recording Engineer: Chris Hinshaw Drums: Danny Seraphine Audio Recording Engineer: Donald Puluse Trombone: James Pankow Producer: James William Guercio Trumpet, Vocals: Lee Loughnane Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera Vocals: Peter Cetera Audio Recording Engineer: Robert Honablue Keyboards, Vocals: Robert Lamm Guitar: Terry Kath Lead Vocals: Terry Kath Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Vocals: Walter Parazaider Writer: James Pankow
ART AND MUSIC" "be quiet" ＡＮＤ ＥＮＪＯＹ ＴＨＥ ＭＵＳＩＣ！ Plus de 320.000 visiteurs sur cette blogspot: (search on Google) morganflag Google Blogger. Avant Garde Music. Performing Arts. Satire/ Parody. 100.000 grazie! a tutti quelli che la sequono... Please Rate and Comment. Merci de votre fidélité . Morganflag Facebook & #GoogleBlogger La musique donne une âme à nos coeurs et des ailes à la pensée. PLATON
Σάββατο 25 Ιανουαρίου 2025
Dunluce (Part 1) · Gary Moore After The War ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited Released on: 1989-01-01 Associated Performer, Vocalist, Guitar: Gary Moore Studio Personnel, Mixer: Duane Barron Studio Personnel, Engineer, Additional Mixer: Ian Taylor Associated Performer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist: Neil Carter Producer: Peter Collins Associated Performer, Bass ( Vocal): Bob Daisley Associated Performer, Drums: Cozy Powell Composer Lyricist: Gary Moore
Παρασκευή 24 Ιανουαρίου 2025
Πέμπτη 23 Ιανουαρίου 2025
Ozric Tentacles - 2024 Tour Montage | Live Performances | Infectious Crowd Energy Take a journey back in time to our 2024 Nov / Dec tour. This montage features clips of our live performances, the beautiful energy of the crowds, and moments captured along the way. A glimpse into the sights and sounds that made this tour with The Orb unforgettable! Thank you Pat Garvey (Ozric's drummer) for putting this montage together and to Nick Parsons for the stage videos.
Squonk (Live in Paris) · Genesis Seconds Out ℗ 1977 Philip Collins Limited, Anthony Banks Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited under exlusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Drums, Percussion: Chester Thompson Remastering Engineer: Chris Blair Producer: David Hentschel Remastering Engineer: Geoff Callingham Bass Guitar: Mike Rutherford Producer: Mike Rutherford Backing Vocals: Mike Rutherford Unknown: Neil Ross Remastering Engineer: Nick Davis Producer: Phil Collins Lead Vocals: Phil Collins Guitar: Steve Hackett Producer: Steve Hackett Keyboards: Tony Banks Producer: Tony Banks Backing Vocals: Tony Banks Writer: Mike Rutherford Writer: Tony Banks
GENESIS , SECONDS OUT (1977 Secondo album dal vivo per il gruppo Inglese dei Genesis pubblicato nel 1977 per l'etichetta stoica della band la Charisma Records . Si tratta di un doppio album con registrazioni effettuate al Palais Des Sports di Parigi durante il tour di Wind & Wuthering , ormai Phil Collins è sempre più impegnato come cantante della band e il ruolo di batterista viene affidato al grande Chester Thompson, anche senza la presenza di Peter Gabriel ritenuto frontman indiscusso dei Genesis , Seconds Out resta uno degli apici della carriera della band . https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF-LiKcpokPmLd3i_UmPvSF_uYGwUMf1P&si=vlcoEvL8GU1DlFX2
The ancient theatre of Epidaurus, Greece The ancient theatre of Epidaurus, located in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese in Greece, is renowned for its exceptional acoustics and architectural perfection. Built in the 4th century BCE, it was designed by the famous architect Polykleitos the Younger, originally to host performances dedicated to Asclepius, the god of healing, as the theater was part of a larger sanctuary. With a capacity of around 14,000 spectators, the theatre was a hub for the celebration of dramatic festivals, featuring plays by renowned playwrights like Sophocles and Euripides. Its remarkable symmetry and the way it harmonize with the surrounding natural landscape continue to fascinate scholars and visitors alike. What truly sets the Epidaurus Theatre apart is its acoustics—sound can be heard clearly even from the highest seats, a feat that has puzzled engineers for centuries. This engineering marvel, combined with its cultural significance, makes the theater one of the best-preserved examples of ancient Greek architecture. It remains a venue for performances today, including the annual Festival of Epidaurus, where modern productions continue to echo the spirit of ancient Greek drama. History Timelines
Σε αντίθεση με άλλες αραβικές χώρες που υπέγραψαν συμφωνίες «εξομάλυνσης» και συνεργάστηκαν ακόμη και με την ισραηλινή γενοκτονία στη Γάζα, ο γενναίος λαός της Υεμένης δεν πρόδωσε τους Παλαιστίνιους αδελφούς και τις αδερφές του και γι' αυτό είναι πλέον στόχος επιθέσεων από τις ΗΠΑ και το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο . Carlos Latuff
"Η ΠΙΟ ΚΑΤΑΠΛΗΚΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΟΒΛΕΨΗ ΑΠΟ ΟΛΕΣ" Στις 2 Φεβρουαρίου 1905 γεννήθηκε στην Αγία Πετρούπολη η Αμερικανίδα φιλόσοφος και συγγραφέας (γεννημένη Ρωσίδα) Alissa Zinovievna, πιο γνωστή στον κόσμο των γραμμάτων ως Ayn Rand. Και είπε... «Όταν παρατηρείς ότι για να παράγεις πρέπει να λάβεις άδεια από εκείνους που δεν παράγουν τίποτα, όταν επαληθεύεις ότι τα χρήματα ρέουν σε εκείνους που δεν διακινούν αγαθά αλλά με χάρες, όταν αντιλαμβάνεσαι ότι πολλοί γίνονται πλούσιοι μέσω δωροδοκίας και επηρεάζουν περισσότερο παρά μέσω το έργο τους και ότι οι νόμοι δεν σας προστατεύουν από αυτούς, αλλά, αντίθετα, είναι αυτοί που προστατεύονται από εσάς, όταν ανακαλύψετε ότι η διαφθορά ανταμείβεται και η ειλικρίνεια γίνεται αυτοθυσία, τότε θα μπορείτε να επιβεβαιώσετε. , χωρίς φόβος να κάνεις λάθη, ότι η κοινωνία σου είναι καταδικασμένη». Από Iordana Argiriou
«Δον Κιχώτης της Μάντσια» Όποιος έχει διαβάσει αυτό το εξαιρετικό έργο ξέρει καλά ότι ο Θερβάντες μας θυμίζει καθολικές αξίες, δυστυχώς όλο και πιο ξεχασμένες, όπως η αφοσίωση, η ευγένεια, η ειλικρίνεια και η αναζήτηση κοινωνικής δικαιοσύνης. Παρά τις αντιξοότητες, ο Don Chiziotte μας διδάσκει τη σημασία του να έχουμε όνειρα, ακόμα και όταν φαίνονται αδύνατα ή μας κάνουν να φαινόμαστε τρελοί στα μάτια των άλλων. Δίπλα στη λαϊκή σοφία που ενσαρκώνει η φιγούρα του Sancho Panza, οι προβληματισμοί του Don Chisciotte για τις ανθρώπινες αξίες, τις αρετές και τα ελαττώματα – όπως η ελευθερία, η δικαιοσύνη, η τιμή, η αλληλεγγύη και η αγάπη – αντιπροσωπεύουν αυθεντικά μαθήματα ζωής, ακόμη εξαιρετικά επίκαιρα. Ανάμεσα στα πολυάριθμα αποφθέγματα που μπορούν να ληφθούν από τον Don Chisciotte della Mancia, εδώ είναι μερικά από τα πιο αντιπροσωπευτικά του συστήματος αξιών που μεταδίδει ο Θερβάντες μέσω του "Ιππότη της Θλιμμένης Φιγούρας": Οι ευγενείς στόχοι στη ζωή «Άλλοι περπατούν στο ευρύ πεδίο της υπεροχής φιλοδοξίας, άλλοι της δούλης και της χυδαίας κολακείας, άλλοι της πονηρής υποκρισίας, και άλλοι της αληθινής θρησκείας· εγώ όμως, καθοδηγούμενος από το αστέρι μου, περπατώ στο στενό μονοπάτι του περιπλανώμενου ιππικού, για το οποίο περιφρονώ τον πλούτο, αλλά όχι την τιμή "Οι προθέσεις μου είναι πάντα προς ευγενείς σκοπούς: να κάνω καλό σε όλους και να μην βλάψω κανέναν. " Κεφάλαιο XXXII Ελευθερία "Η ελευθερία, Sancho, είναι ένα από τα πιο πολύτιμα δώρα που έχει δώσει ο ουρανός στους ανθρώπους. Δεν υπάρχει θησαυρός στη γη ή θάλασσες που να μπορούν να την ταιριάξουν. Για την ελευθερία, καθώς και για την τιμή, μπορείτε και πρέπει να ρισκάρετε τις ζωές σας, ενώ η δουλεία είναι το μεγαλύτερο κακό που μπορεί να ταλαιπωρήσει τους ανθρώπους. " Κεφάλαιο LVIII Η αρετή "Άκου, Σάντσο: αν ακολουθήσεις το μονοπάτι της αρετής και εμπλακείς σε ενάρετες πράξεις, δεν θα έχεις λόγο να ζηλεύεις εκείνους που έχουν αρχές ή άρχοντες ως προγόνους. Το αίμα κληρονομείται, αλλά η αρετή κατακτάται, και η αρετή αξίζει μόνη της ό,τι το αίμα δεν μπορεί. " Κεφάλαιο XLI Η ομορφιά "Ξέρεις, ο Sancho – απάντησε ο Don Chotte – ότι υπάρχουν δύο τύποι ομορφιάς: αυτή της ψυχής και αυτή του σώματος. Η ομορφιά της ψυχής εκδηλώνεται με διάνοια, ειλικρίνεια, καλή συμπεριφορά, γενναιοδωρία και μόρφωση. Όλες αυτές οι ιδιότητες μπορούν να ανήκουν σε έναν άσχημο άνθρωπο... και όταν εστιάζεις σε αυτή την ομορφιά, αντί για σωματική, η αγάπη μπορεί να γεννηθεί με δύναμη και πλεονεκτήματα. " Κεφάλαιο LVIII Η αχαριστία "Ανάμεσα στις χειρότερες αμαρτίες που κάνουν οι άνθρωποι, κάποιοι λένε ότι η μεγαλύτερη είναι η δεισιδαιμονία, εγώ λέω ότι είναι αχαριστία, επειδή η κόλαση λέγεται ότι είναι γεμάτη από αχάριστους ανθρώπους. " Αυτή την αμαρτία προσπαθούσα να αποφύγω από τη στιγμή που χρησιμοποίησα τη λογική. Αν δεν μπορώ να ανταποδώσω τα επιδόματα που λαμβάνω με άλλες πράξεις γενναιοδωρίας, τα αντικαθιστώ με την επιθυμία να το κάνω, και όταν αυτό δεν αρκεί, τα αναγνωρίζω δημόσια, γιατί αυτός που λέει και κάνει γνωστά τα επιδόματα που λαμβάνουν, τα αποζημιώνει κάπως. " Κεφάλαιο LVIII Ταπεινότητα "Να είσαι περήφανος, Sancho, για την ταπεινή σου καταγωγή, και να μην ντρέπεσαι να πεις ότι προέρχεσαι από οικογένεια αγροτών. Όταν δεν ντρέπεσαι, δεν θα σε κατακρίνει κανείς. Προσποιήσου ότι είσαι περισσότερο ταπεινός ενάρετος άνθρωπος παρά ένας υπέροχος αμαρτωλός. Αμέτρητοι είναι εκείνοι που, παρά την ταπεινή καταγωγή, ανέβηκαν στην υψηλότερη ποντιφική ή αυτοκρατορική αξιοπρέπεια. Και θα μπορούσα να σου φέρω τόσα πολλά παραδείγματα για να σε κουράσω. " Κεφάλαιο XLI Αυτές και πολλές άλλες αντανακλάσεις αποδεικνύουν ότι το Donisciotte είναι ένα διαχρονικό βιβλίο. Παρά το γεγονός ότι γράφτηκε το 1615, τα μαθήματα του μπορούν να εφαρμοστούν και σήμερα. Χωρίς αμφιβολία, ένα έργο που όλοι πρέπει να διαβάσουμε τουλάχιστον μια φορά στη ζωή μας. (Από τη σελίδα Happy Day στο FB)
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