A message to Garcia continued!!!

The Inspirational essay A Message to Garcia was published in March 1899. Due to it's popularity it was reprinted as a pamphlet and a book. It sold over 40 million copies and was translated into 37 languages. A Message to Garcia was made into a movie in 1916 as well as 1936. It was also made into a slang expression to take initiative "take a message to Garcia."
                                                           
The Greek word for excellence is arete. Arete involves all of the abilities and potentialities available to humans. the highest human potential is knowledge- all other human abilities are derived from this. the highest human knowledge is knowledge about knowledge itself.

Important Vocabulary

• perihelion- the point when a planet is closest to the sun and at its brightest.
• slipshod- careless, lackadaisical, slapdash, remiss
• Imbecility- incapability, feebleness, stupidity
• stenographer- a person who takes dictation in short hand 
• missive- letter, especially a long or official one