Saturday, September 26, 2009

Lessons from Russian History



One lesson from Russian history that should never be forgotten is that fathers should not kill their sons.


Ivan IV and Peter I both made this mistake, but history has been kinder to Peter, who accomplished many reforms in four decades, than to Ivan, who was a paranoid, raving lunatic, suffering from mercury poisoning.
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  1. ShanSunday, September 27, 2009 10:36:00 PM

    J.M., glad to be "the first" writer of comments! Love the beauty of the iceberg photo and your motto. Yes, sad Russian historical lessons or like a Greek tragedy?

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  2. Robin ConnerWednesday, September 30, 2009 8:25:00 AM

    love the new blog! Maybe I'll learn something! ;) Your header pic is really pretty! Love ya!

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