Examining the use of thought and thinking in quotes.

I compare and contrast Beowulf to Maximus Decimus Meridius from the epic motion picture Gladiator. The biggest similarity between the two occurs when Maximus tells his troops in a pre battle speech “What we do in life echoes in eternity”. This is the basic motivation for Beowulf’s and Maximus’ aggression and war waging. They both seek to achieve a form of immortality by being remembered as heroes. As Maximus’ story progresses he becomes driven by something entirely different; vengeance. Maximus’ primary motivation for staying alive and succeeding in his battles is not mere self preservation; it is a desire to avenge the wrongful death of his wife, son, and true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Beowulf’s motivation never really changes and throughout the whole story he is driven by a desire for immortality.

The Romans gave the modern world so much from its social and technological advancements.

James Douglas (Jim) Morrison is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in eastern Paris. Since the early 90s, a flat stone placed on his grave by his father George Stephen which bears the Greek inscription (transcribed here into Roman lettering) “KATA TON DAIMONA EAYTOY”. But which is the true meaning of the phrase?

About the last hundred or so years of the Roman Empire.

Was Mick Jagger channeling the Stoic philosophers when he sang, “You can’t always get what you want?” Read on and find the answer to this and other pressing questions about life and reality.