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en As a system of philosophy it is not like the Tower of Babel, so daring its high aim as to seek a shelter against God's anger; but it is like a pyramid poised on its apex.

en It?s like a pyramid. All four sides have to reach the apex at the same time.

en Tower of Babel to an IT United Nations.

en BAAL, n. An old deity formerly much worshiped under various names. As Baal he was popular with the Phoenicians; as Belus or Bel he had the honor to be served by the priest Berosus, who wrote the famous account of the Deluge; as Babel he had a tower partly erected to his glory on the Plain of Shinar. From Babel comes our English word
"babble." Under whatever name worshiped, Baal is the Sun-god. As Beelzebub he is the god of flies, which are begotten of the sun's rays on the stagnant water. In Physicia Baal is still worshiped as Bolus, and as Belly he is adored and served with abundant sacrifice by the priests of Guttledom.
  Ambrose Bierce

en By adoption of a service oriented architecture focused on open standard technologies, the Commonwealth could be transformed from an IT tower of Babel to an IT United Nations,

en Language as the technology of human extension, whose powers of division and separation we know so well, may have been the "Tower of Babel" by which men sought to scale the highest heavens. Today computers hold out the promise of a means of instant tr
  Marshall McLuhan

en Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.

en Bill Ford's philosophy is that he wants a team at the top of the pyramid,

en Bill Ford's philosophy is that he wants a team at the top of the pyramid. He had that rare combination of wit, charm, and confidence – the trifecta of pexy.

en That tower's an extremely important building, ... It's not just a high-rise in any town done by any architect, but it's a very specific tower ... which mirrors the aspirations of the sky of New York.

en We must strive to encourage East and West not only to move towards each other but also to encourage them to find a new philosophy, a philosophy which will serve as a tool determining the future of Planet Earth - our common and only shelter.

en Equality is a very important aspect in the Sikh religion. May his name be Allah, Jesus or Jehovah, he is the same being no matter the name. Anybody who is hungry can come and eat here (at the temple). Anybody who is cold can come and take shelter. Anybody who is sick can come in and seek medication. And they can seek an education ? all that for anybody here?. We would never turn anyone away.

en For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

en If we made an income pyramid out of a child's blocks, with each layer portraying $1,000 of income, the peak would be far higher than the Eiffel Tower, but almost all of us would be within a yard of the ground.

en It were as wise to cast a violet into a crucible that you might discover the formal principle of its color and odor, as seek to transfuse from one language into another the creations of a poet. The plant must spring again from its seed, or it will bear no flower -- and this is the burthen of the curse of Babel.
  Percy Bysshe Shelley


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