the world abides forever

watched blood diamond last night.
solomon which means peace, is the only character that is pure in heart. all his intention was to save his family. from a fisherman to a spokesman for the world to hear (hmm sounds familiar.)

for what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

that which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.
...that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

'vanity of vanities,' says the preacher; 'vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'