“... All men have wandering impulses,
fits and starts of generosity. But when you have
resolved to be great, abide by yourself, and do not
try to reconcile yourself with the world.
fits and starts of generosity. But when you have
resolved to be great, abide by yourself, and do not
try to reconcile yourself with the world.
The heroic cannot be common,
nor the common heroic.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
The heroic cannot be common,
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And I am sure heroic are not even thinking of the extent of their heroism.
Salute indeed.
Your picture is impressive. I am wondering who took it, as it is so artistic.
ReplyDeleteThe original pic is from the www.defence.lk website. I’ve done a bit of Photoshop work to add the flag n stuff. ;)
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