"One of the oldest mythological fables tells of Mercury playing at dice with Selene and winning from her the five days of the epact (thus totaling the 365 days of the year and harmonizing the lunar and solar calendars)."

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Source : "The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic". Book by Richard Arnold Epstein, 1977.

Richard Arnold Epstein

#Winning Quotes #Years Quotes #Mercury Quotes

“If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it.”
“I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.”

Source : "Famke Janssen Talks TAKEN 2, HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS, HEMLOCK GROVE, Her Directorial Debut BRINGING UP BOBBY and Follow-Up RIO ROJO". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. October 3, 2012.
“It's not going to do anything. And it really is disappointing because the president has an opportunity here to work with organizations like the NRA, who have actually done a lot of significant work when it comes to actually keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. Hillary Clinton can attack the NRA all she wants, the fact is that the NRA has a higher approval rating than Hillary Clinton does when it comes to trustworthiness, that's for sure.”

Source : Source: www.foxnews.com
“We need to diversify our economy, and the energy industry would be a great place to begin that diversification.”
“When the Berlin Wall came down the Americans cried, Victory, and walked off the field.”
“We can only avoid the traps we can see.”
“I'm not a dictator who writes things to tell people what to do.”

Source : Source: www.theguardian.com
“Fare thee well, and if for ever Still for ever fare thee well.”

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