Post #112
A Very True Maxim
The maxim that there is nothing new under the sun is a very true maxim; that is to say, it covers about half the truth, which is a great deal of truth for a maxim to cover.
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Arthur Livingston, (1938) 'Introduction', in "The Ruling Class (Elementi di Scienza Politica)" (1896) by Gaetano Mosca, pg. 8