fish2xs
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highroaders,
I write a periodic commentary to motivate my conservative allies and irritate my liberal antagonists. This next one will be based on a chat I had yesterday with a wonderful lady at a graduation party. She is a fiesty older woman in her 70-80's. While a staunch conservative, she said at one point yesterday, "Sometimes I don't know who to vote for. Things seem to be going so bad".
After a brief pep-talk about what the "peace-dividend" has cost us in human lives, she got quickly back on track. After I left, I thought about the quote
"Si Vis Pacem, Parabellum". I will be making this the cornerstone of my next article.
Can someone help me with the history & origins of this phrase? And although I can think of a few on my own - can you give me some historical examples of where people put peace before freedom?
I look forward to the journey in research based on any pointers you can provide.
Thanks!
Phil
ps - mods, move this as you see fit
I write a periodic commentary to motivate my conservative allies and irritate my liberal antagonists. This next one will be based on a chat I had yesterday with a wonderful lady at a graduation party. She is a fiesty older woman in her 70-80's. While a staunch conservative, she said at one point yesterday, "Sometimes I don't know who to vote for. Things seem to be going so bad".
After a brief pep-talk about what the "peace-dividend" has cost us in human lives, she got quickly back on track. After I left, I thought about the quote
"Si Vis Pacem, Parabellum". I will be making this the cornerstone of my next article.
Can someone help me with the history & origins of this phrase? And although I can think of a few on my own - can you give me some historical examples of where people put peace before freedom?
I look forward to the journey in research based on any pointers you can provide.
Thanks!
Phil
ps - mods, move this as you see fit