A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends, and break all bonds of fellowship; but it is not this day!
An hour of wolves, and shattered shields, when the Age of Men comes crashing down; but it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!"
Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho'
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
One of the great uses of Tennyson's lines comes at the end of this fantastic speech by Daniel Hannan. (ht: Iowahawk)
Posted by: Cris at June 24, 2016 4:58 PMYou forgot Kenneth Branaugh's Henry V's St. Crispin's day speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yZNMWFqvM
Posted by: Bill Jones at June 24, 2016 5:55 PMYeah but Iowahawk and olden Ben Stiller aka Remus won't feel so special with their wisdom if they vote like any Tom Dick or Harry. The fight our verified betters fought for knowing a lot more fraughtness dangerwise than any of us, plus all of us combined. We call her America. Free, at least, to declaim our lack thereof. That is something.
We all know these men, the NeverTrumps labeling themselves as a Jewish cabal streetcar named "Trump's Id" might have (did). have such special wisdom they are both above voting and running for office. But Oh they shue can sing.
Oh my my my*, et al.
They too can shit on the system like G. Washington isn't looking from above as he has for generations inspiring folks, even the super great wise folks like Remus and Iowahawk, as far as I know.
Posted by: NotquiteunBuckley at June 24, 2016 8:29 PMWTF does that mean, Oracle? Share your insight with the plebes.
For how can a man die better,
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods?
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