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A Fleeting Thought
A Fleeting Thought
Had this quote on my mind this morning:
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
Meaning “It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.” It’s from the Roman poet Horace’s writings (and perhaps becomes my thought of the Roman Empire for the day therefore) but is also a strange thing to think about in an age that doesn’t think like that anymore. The very fact that it has survived this long does seem to indicate that we still have a sneaking respect for such ideals even so. Patriotism is not entirely out of date, perhaps.
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