“They saw their injured country's woe;
The flaming town, the wasted field;
Then rushed to meet the insulting foe;
They took the spear, - but left the shield.”
―Philip Freneau
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And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?
Archilochus
Friday, April 14, 2017
Sufrimos
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
― Kahlil Gibran
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.”
Universal sentiments for all men of good will who possess an awareness that we are more than flesh and blood. We are animated entirely by Spirit, which makes us more spiritual than material.
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Universal sentiments for all men of good will who possess an awareness that we are more than flesh and blood. We are animated entirely by Spirit, which makes us more spiritual than material.
A perfectly appropriate theme for Good Friday.
Thank you!
Suffering is universal. Simple kindness and mercy, not so much.
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