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- Courage - never give up by Healing Philosophy on Nov 21, 2009
To listen to all my talk of the courage of the ancients one would think there were no examples worthy of note closer to hand. But of course there are. We baby boomers are but one or two generations away from the last world war when another seemingly...
- Courage - what Leonidas said by Healing Philosophy on Nov 20, 2009
Leonidas, the son of Anaxandridas and brother to Cleomenes, when one said to him, Abating that you are king, you are no better than we, replied, But unless I had been better than you, I had not been king.His wife Gorgo, when he went forth to Thermopy...
- Courage - Leonidas and the 300 Spartans by Healing Philosophy on Nov 17, 2009
The story of the Battle of Thermopylae (literally ‘the hot gates’) is a classic tale of courage. It has recently been dramatized and brought to the wider attention of a modern audience in Zack Snyder’s film ‘300’ based on the graphic novel...
- Courage - Alexander the Great by Healing Philosophy on Nov 16, 2009
I recently came across the site of The Online Library of Liberty which has among others the text of Plutarch’s The Morals. Here I found Plutarch’s commentary about the life of Alexander the Great. In it he shows how Alexander exemplified virtue...
- Courage - conquering limiting fear by Healing Philosophy on Nov 14, 2009
I remember reading a list of what people fear and being surprised to see that public speaking was feared more than death. This is something I can relate to because public speaking was and is one of my fears. And it is a peculiar aspect of life that w...
- 11 novembre, je me souviens by Votre Employeur Un1que on Nov 11, 2009
On peut dire ce que l'on veut, mais les Forces armées canadiennes jouent un rôle très important, peu importe où ils sont. Aujourd'hui, c'est le 11 novembre (11/11/09), jour du Souvenir.Parfois, j'ai l'impression que ma vie ressemble beaucoup à c...
- Courage, remembered by Healing Philosophy on Nov 11, 2009
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free.Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into i...
