Saint Augustine of Hippo from; “THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.” Parts 1-15; the beginning and the part on the Beatitudes 1. If anyone will piously and soberly consider the sermon which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke on the mount, as we read it in the Gospel according to Matthew, I think that he will find in it, so far as regards the highest morals, a perfect standard of the Christian life: and this we do not rashly venture to promise, but gather it from the very words of the Lord himself. For the sermon itself is brought to a close in such a way, that it is clear there are in it all the precepts which go to mould the life. For so he speaks: "Therefore, whoever hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And everyone that hears these words of mine, and does them not, I will liken to a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it." Since, therefore, he has not simply said, "Whoever hears my words," but has made an addition, saying, "Whoever hears these words of mine," he has sufficiently indicated, as I think, that these sayings which he uttered on the mount so perfectly guide the life of those who may be willing to live according to them, that they may justly be compared to one building upon a rock. I have said this merely that it may be clear that the sermon before us is perfect in all the precepts by which the Christian life is moulded; for as regards this particular section a more careful treatment will be given in its own place. 2. The beginning, then, of this sermon is introduced as follows: "And when he saw the great multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came to him: and he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying." If it is asked what the "mountain" means, it may well be understood as meaning the greater precepts of righteousness; for there were lesser ones which were given to the Jews. Yet it is one God who, through his holy prophets and servants, according to a thoroughly arranged distribution of times, gave the lesser precepts to a people who as yet required to be bound by fear; and who, through his Son, gave the greater ones to a people whom it had now become suitable to set free by love. Moreover, when the lesser are given to the lesser, and the greater to the greater, they are given by him who alone knows how to present to the human race the medicine suited to the occasion. Nor is it surprising that the greater precepts are given for the kingdom of heaven, and the lesser for an earthly kingdom, by that one and the same God, who made heaven and earth. With respect, therefore, to that righteousness which is the greater, it is said through the prophet, "Your righteousness is like the mountains of God:" and this may well mean that the one Master alone fit to teach matters of so great importance teaches on a mountain. Then he teaches sitting, as behooves the dignity of the Instructor's office; and his disciples come to him, in order that they might be nearer in body for hearing his words, as they also approached in spirit to fulfill his precepts. "And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying." The circumlocution before us, which runs, "And he opened his mouth," perhaps gracefully intimates by the mere pause that the sermon will be somewhat longer than usual, unless, perhaps, it should not be without meaning, that now he is said to have opened his own mouth, whereas under the old law he was accustomed to open the mouths of the prophets. 3. What, then, does he say? "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." We read in Scripture concerning the striving after temporal things, "All is vanity and presumption of spirit;" but presumption of spirit means audacity and pride: usually also the proud are said to have great spirits; and rightly, inasmuch as the wind also is called spirit. And hence it is written, "Fire, hail, snow, ice, spirit of tempest." But, indeed, who does not know that the proud are spoken of as puffed up, as if swelled out with wind? And hence also that expression of the apostle, "Knowledge puffs up, but charity builds up." And "the poor in spirit" are rightly understood here, as meaning the humble and God-fearing, i.e. those who have not the spirit which puffs up. Nor ought blessedness to begin at any other point whatever, if indeed it is to attain to the highest wisdom; "but the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;" for, on the other hand also, "pride" is entitled "the beginning of all sin." Let the proud, therefore, seek

The Cluedo (UK) dagger and Clue (US) knife, has one of the most varied depictions of all the weapons, second only to the revolver. This is one of the three weapons for which names were changed with their introduction in the US, though their purpose remained the same. 1949 saw the introduction of the original dagger. Like many of the early edition weapons in both the UK and US, it is quite large compared to modern counterparts. It was also quite sharp, with a not so child-friendly point. This token lasted 16 years, before being only slightly modified. When Parker Brothers introduced the game in the US, they chose to re-name the token the "knife", and further depicted it as a very different, and non-threatening, table knife. This token, like the original 1949 wrench, candlestick and revolver, was a pre-existing design created by TootsieToy for inclusion as Cracker Jack prizes, dollhouse miniatures, and other charms. The knife is literally part of a dollhouse table setting. The original 1949 knife only lasted one year before being replaced with a much more deadly-looking variation. In 1950, Parker Brothers began to phase out the original knife and replaced it with a larger and much more substantial looking token, which lasted for the next 22 years. Basically, it was a Bowie Knife, a kind of sturdy-looking hunting knife. A definite contrast to the benign-looking table knife, and the UK's delicate looking dagger. Unfortunately the matching playing card did not change for another 13 years. Cluedo's dagger finally underwent a change during 1965, essentially shortening the original design, but otherwise very similar to the longer dagger before it. This token survived for the next 31 years, basically unchanged. First painted gold, then taking on a gleaming gold-tone finish, the dagger was finally replaced with the long-lived 1972 US knife design for all standard classic editions. This design survives today in the luxury Geoffrey Parker edition in gleaming Pewter or Sterling Silver. In 1972, the US knife adopted its third change in design. This time, it would be sheathed – presumably deadly once removed, but when safely stowed, the sharp tip blunted for use by small children. By 1996, this became the standard token for Cluedo as well, and all classic games to this day, appearing in a variety of materials and finishes. The first departure from the standard knife came in 1988, when Clue finally added a variation to the game with the introduction of the Master Detective edition (MD). Not only were there more weapons, but they were bigger and heavier as well, and finished in antique brass. Interestingly enough, Parker Brothers finally adopted the classic dagger design for this game first released in the US. This design would also later be a part of Super Cluedo. For the 50th Anniversary edition, and later re-used in the advanced Passport to Murder edition (PTM), the same knife design appeared in antiqued pewter. In the mid-90s the knife was clad in 14K gold for the short-lived Franklin Mint edition. This knife token takes the distinction of being one of the smallest, lightest, and the most fragile of any standard set. In 2008, Hasbro revamped the knife in the re-imagined edition "Discover The Secrets". However, not only is this the smallest standard version of the token, it also removes the sheath and takes on a very utilitarian kitchen utensil in the form of a common butcher knife, though just as deadly.