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[Visalakshi Ramani]

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# 10. Sir Issac Newton.

A great British scientist who died in 1727. His famous

last words were,

"I don't know what I may seem to the world. But as to

myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on

the seashore and diverting myself in now and then

finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than

ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all

undiscovered before me."

(quite a long speech to be his last words!!!)

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

# 11. Lawrence Oates.

British explorer who walked to his death in 1912, in an attempt to save his starving companions, during an expedition to the pole by sir Walter Scott.

His last words were,

"I am just going outside and I may be some time."

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

# 12. Cecil Rhodes.

A south African tycoon and statesman who died
in 1902.

His last words were," So little done, so much to do."

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

# 13. General John Sedgwick.

Union Commander in the American Civil War, shot at the Battle of Sportsylvania Court House in 1864 while he was looking over a parapet at the enemy lines.

His incomplete last words were ,
"They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist...."

 

[guruvayurappan]

what a humble statement from a great man !!
really he is genius to say katrathu kai mannalavu kallatathu kadal alavu

 

[guruvayurappan]

His last words were," So little done, so much to do."

these words reminds how short is our life .

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

His last words were," So little done, so much to do."

these words reminds how short is our life .

and yet most of us manage to waste our precious time

in a million different ways! :tsk:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

# 14. Chaplin, Charles (1889-1977)

When the priest who was attending him at his bedside said "May the Lord have mercy on your soul", Chaplin is reported to have replied "Why Not? After all, it belongs to him."

However, this may be apocryphal, since the words are a quotation from his 1946 film, "Monsieur Verdoux", and Chaplin reportedly died in his sleep.

 

[guruvayurappan]

dear VR !
good .i think he may be aware of advaitham of sri Sankara

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

All the religions speak of the same things but use different words-since they speak differ net languages.

After preparing this post, I watched the movie
"Monsieur Verdoux" in U tube.
It is so different from the usual comedy films of Chaplain!

He is a cool murderer...so cool that no one could believe he is the murderer until he surrenders himself "to fulfil his destiny!"

Don't these words sound very familiar to us Hindus?

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

# 15. Horatio, Lord Nelson (1759-1805)

"Kiss Me, Hardy!"

Thomas Hardy, the captain of HMS Victory, carried Nelson below decks after he had been hit, and this is what Hardy reported as Nelson's last words.

But Nelson is also reported to have later said
"Thank God I have done my duty".

Nelson's secretary, John Scott, recorded Nelson's last words as "God and my country".

There is also speculation that what was recorded as "Kiss Me, Hardy", might have been "Kismet, Hardy".

[Kismet = Fate.]

 

[guruvayurappan]

kismet is hindi word and most probably this might not been uttered by a english man speaking another English man . it is our kai sarkku hahaha

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

The word Kismet is of foreign origin and is used in Turkish, Urdu, Hindi and Arabic. In all possibility he knew the word from one of these languages! He must have liked it immensely to use it as his very last word!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

# 16.Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862)

"Have you made your peace with your God?"

"I never quarrelled with my God."

"But aren't you concerned about the next world?"

"One world at a time."

(Discussion with his aunt on his deathbed)

 

[guruvayurappan]

the word kismet is of foreign origin and is used in turkish, urdu, hindi and arabic. In all possibility he knew the word from one of these languages! He must have liked it immensely to use it as his very last word!

thanks for the very nice explanation and clearing the doubt

 

[S.Ramanathan]

Dear Madam,

You are a leader in lead. Ungal pani thodarattum. Neengal engal arivukkangalai thiranthirukkireergal.

regards,
S.Ramanathan

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

dear Mr. Ramanathan,

After preparing my post, I have stopped using my favourite eeyach chombu!

We just carry on the customs - without knowing the perils involved in them.

Thank you for your feedback. Read about gold! You will love it!

Of course you must also read about the other six metals in the Magnificent Seven .

with warm regards,
Mrs. V.R.

 

[S.Ramanathan]

Dear madam,
I have two questions
1. Why rasam prepared in Eyachombu (velliayachombu) manamagairukkiradhu? and curd Eyachombu patthirathil prepare panninal suvaiyagavum gettiyagavum irukkiradhu?
2. Is is true that gold is taken through food while eating, that is why we wear gold modhiram?

regards,

S. Ramanathan

 

[S.Ramanathan]

I wish to prefix Dr. before you and call Dr. Visalakshi Ramani. You have collected so much information and presenting it very beautifully and in an interstng manner. The above story every body knows but when you narrate it is more interesting. Ungal pani thodarattum.

thanks and regards, Dr.

S.Ramanathan.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

You can call me a doctor - since I had been operating on the other members of the forum for almost a year!!! :tsk:

The information is from the Internet - accessible to everyone.

The only difference is that I know where to look and how to present. :high5:

My owe my story-telling-talent to my grandfather who used to captivate our imagination with wonderful stories.

None of us ever fell asleep during the sessions! :becky:

I wish to prefix Dr. before you and call Dr. Visalakshi Ramani. You have collected so much information and presenting it very beautifully and in an interstng manner. The above story every body knows but when you narrate it is more interesting. Ungal pani thodarattum.

thanks and regards, Dr.

S.Ramanathan.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

If bad things are also bad to look at / smell / taste / sound and feel,
no one would indulge in them.

But they are made attractive, beautiful, tasty, sweet to the ears and tongue only entice us.

I guess it is God's way of testing our integrity and determination.

All metals including silver and gold (the noble and stable metals) dissolve in very very small quantities in water.

Silver purifies water thus. Gold gets reduced slowly and steadily over a period of time.

A ring on a finger in the right hand may send the gold into the stomach along with the food.

The ring on a finger in the left hand will on the other hand sent it directly to the toilet - without passing it through our system first!

Dear madam,
I have two questions
1. Why rasam prepared in Eyachombu (velliayachombu) manamagairukkiradhu? and curd Eyachombu patthirathil prepare panninal suvaiyagavum gettiyagavum irukkiradhu?
2. Is is true that gold is taken through food while eating, that is why we wear gold modhiram?

regards,

S. Ramanathan

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

# 17. Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900)

"Either this wallpaper goes, or I do!"

[The authenticity of this quote is complicated by his deathbed conversion back to Catholicism and the fact that a priest was with him up to the very end.]

Another deathbed quotation is also attributed to him!

He asked for Champagne to sip as he died, and as he sipped, he is reported to have said,

"Alas, I am dying beyond my means."

Witty to the very end - wasn't he really???

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

A school of thought - An Introduction.

A school of thought is a collection or group of people who share common characteristics of opinion or outlook of a philosophy, discipline, belief, social movement, cultural movement and art movement.


Schools are often classified into "new" and "old" schools. However, it is rarely the case that there are only two schools in any given field.


Schools are often named after their founders. They are often also named after their places of origin.We will look into some of the popular schools of thought and what they say briefly, here in this thread.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

#1. Aristotelian-ism

A philosophy originated by the Greek thinker Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

He stressed that virtue was a mean or middle way between the opposing extremes.

He classified everything in a "Ladder of nature". The inanimate matter was at the bottom of the ladder and man was placed at the top of the ladder.

Aristotle tried to use logic to build a diagram of living things, but he realised that living things could not be so easily apportioned.

Instead, he constructed a "ladder of nature" or "scale of perfection," which began with humans at one end and proceeded through animals and plants to minerals at the other end.

Aristotle ranked these groups on a scale based on the four classical elements: fire, water, earth, and air.

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[Visalakshi Ramani]

# 2. Cynicism

Cynicism in its original form, refers to the beliefs of an ancient school of Greek philosophers known as the Cynics.

The purpose of life according to their philosophy was to live a virtuous life in agreement with Nature.

This meant rejecting all conventional desires for wealth, health, power and fame and by living a simple life free from all possessions.

As reasoning creatures, people could gain happiness by rigorous training and by living in a way which was natural for humans.

They believed that the world belonged equally to everyone. Worthless customs and conventions of the society caused the miseries and suffering among people.

Many of these ideas were later absorbed into Stoicism.

This philosophy was originated by the Greek Philosopher Diogenes (400 to 325 B.C)

He advocated a simple and self sufficient life as the best way to achieve happiness. His scorn for the weaknesses of mankind gave rise to the present day meaning of cynicism.