There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
Michel de Montaigne
Orion's Cold Fire
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
Michel de Montaigne
I read what I think is the ultimate quote: “We can endure neither our vices nor the remedies for them.” Titus Livius
It is very apt for us. The early Roman Empire does have great similarities to our age. The shift from republic to empire creates the need to camouflage the motives and the aims of actions. And not only our leaders but the people have become decadent.