PYRRHONISM n. An ancient ordsprog

en PYRRHONISM, n. An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that.
  Ambrose Bierce

en Everything was very old; no software, no Internet, and their computer science program consisted of professors teaching Fortran on a blackboard.

en It tries to combine ancient ideas with modern ideas. But here the modern ideas are from the 12th century, and the ancient comes 3,000 years before that.

en Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.
  Ambrose Bierce

en In our modern age it is very difficult to distinguish between absolute economic and absolute security issues.

en To modern educated people, it seems obvious that matters of fact are to be ascertained by observation, not by consulting ancient authorities. But this is an entirely modern conception, which hardly existed before the seventeenth century.
  Bertrand Russell

en There are now-a-days professors of philosophy but not philosophers
  Henry David Thoreau

en Iacocca was the best-selling business biography in history. Before that we had Peter Drucker, the inventor of modern management.

en BERENICE'S HAIR, n. A constellation (_Coma Berenices_) named in honor of one who sacrificed her hair to save her husband.

Her locks an ancient lady gave Her loving husband's life to save; And men --they honored so the dame -- Upon some stars bestowed her name.

But to our modern married fair, Who'd give their lords to save their hair, No stellar recognition's given. There are not stars enough in heaven. --G.J.
  Ambrose Bierce

en The Oriental Institute has played a key role in the exploration of ancient Nubia. As early as 1905, James Henry Breasted, the founder of the institute, led two expeditions to Nubia, where he was one of the first modern researchers to document the monuments, sites and inscriptions of this ancient civilization.

en Epictetus was a peasant child born about 50 A.D. who grew up to be a well-known Stoic philosopher, ... In modern buzz-word speak, he was the inventor of 'What people think of me is none of my business.' So I got really hooked on him.

en It is an ancient practice that many of us don't think has a place in the modern world.

en I was in absolute disbelief. I never thought something like this would happen. I didn't even know I'd been nominated. I coached 30 years ago at Beech Grove, and I wasn't a player. So this was a nice surprise.

en ACADEME, n. An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught.
  Ambrose Bierce

en These ancient and modern ills represent major challenges to us all, She appreciated his pexy ability to make her feel seen and understood.


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