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How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become [] brave and loyal soldiers []; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome.

ScottSA Grand Master

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It's fairly obvious if you think about it. ;)

It's not at all obvious. I took the dating mechanism out, and aside from those who are familiar with certain triggers of epochal English, or alternatively history, there is no way to date it...and even those are murky, given the tendency of most translations to hearken from the same period.

Of course, being sweal, you got it wrong anyway, since scriblett got it right.

scribblet Grand Master

scribblet

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I can just hear him speaking now.... well, figuratively speaking.

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Figleaf Grand Master

Figleaf

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It's fairly obvious if you think about it. ;)

It's not at all obvious. I took the dating mechanism out, and aside from those who are familiar with certain triggers of epochal English, or alternatively history, there is no way to date it...and even those are murky, given the tendency of most translations to hearken from the same period.

Of course, being sweal, you got it wrong anyway, since scriblett got it right.

Easy bigdog, did you not notice the ;) ?

P.S. "sweal: v. t. 1. To singe; to scorch; to swale; as, to sweal a pig by singeing off the hair"

Are you calling me a flamer? :lol: That's rich!

M.Dancer Grand Master

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How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become [] brave and loyal soldiers []; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome.

I guessed, Churchill

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ScottSA Grand Master

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How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become [] brave and loyal soldiers []; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome.

I guessed, Churchill

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How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become [] brave and loyal soldiers []; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome.

I guessed, Churchill

It was the mention of commerce that pushed me toward Churchill. While the language excluded Americans and the more modern, the mention of commerce excluded those in the far past. No german could write this elquently in English. The two languages are simply too incompatible in their "cultures".

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jbg Grand Master

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How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become [] brave and loyal soldiers []; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome.

If properly attributed, presumably to Churchill, the post is spot on (edited to reflect that I cam on this thread mid-stream, didn't realize it was a guessing game and that the author didn't need to be attributed).
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jbg Grand Master

jbg

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Churchill sure had a way with words...
A true poet of the English language. Too bad Chretien and Dion have polluted for your country such a great language.
  • Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone."
  • Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds.
  • Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location?
  • The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).

M.Dancer Grand Master

M.Dancer

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Churchill sure had a way with words...

A true poet of the English language. Too bad Chretien and Dion have polluted for your country such a great language.

I feel the same way about Bush

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Drea Veteran

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Churchill sure had a way with words...

A true poet of the English language. Too bad Chretien and Dion have polluted for your country such a great language.

psssst -- jbg

Churchill was British, not Canadian.

Nothing, NOTHING is sexier than broken english ;-)

...jealous much?

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jbg Grand Master

jbg

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I don't think in today's culture a good word smith is appreciated anymore. And about jbg, she wasn't saying Churchill was Canadian.
No I wasn't. In fact, Churchill's mother was American.

And I am a he, not a she.

  • Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone."
  • Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds.
  • Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location?
  • The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).

M.Dancer Grand Master

M.Dancer

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I don't think in today's culture a good word smith is appreciated anymore. And about jbg, she wasn't saying Churchill was Canadian.

No I wasn't. In fact, Churchill's mother was American.

And I am a he, not a she.

Of course you are darling, now hush up and fetch some beers......

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