To every man upon this earth
Death cometh soon or late.
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers,
And the temples of his gods?
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Orion's Cold Fire
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“Then up spake brave Horatius, the Captain of the Gate…”
Lock and load, Citizens. The Barbarians are coming at the run!
In our case, the patricians not only let them cross the bridge but removed the gates and gave them the keys to the citadel.