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Lawrence of Arabia
I am writing something on Lawrence of Arabia, and came across one of his directives from his famed "27 Articles" piece from World War I. It seems this quote pertains not only to war but to our interpersonal relationships as well.
“Do not try to do too much with your own hands. Better the Arabs do it tolerably than that you do it perfectly. It is their war, and you are here to help them, not to win it for them.”
World War 1, Quote #8
Well this will be my last WW1 quote, with the 100 year anniversary of the Armistice just around the corner (11/11)….
“By 30 May [1918], the Germans had reached the River Marne and were now just forty miles from Paris. But again the Germans were checked, most notably in the Battle of Belleau Wood, where they were beaten back by a unit of US marines. At one point, the French, advising the US commander to retreat, received the reply, ‘Retreat? Hell, we just got here’.”
(source: "World War One" by Rupert Colley)
Bells of Peace
Asking that you join me in commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the armistice that ended WW1 (we now know this as "Veterans Day" here in the USA) by downloading the FREE Bells of Peace app. It will ring 21 times on 11/11 (or you can leave it off) in remembrance of our fallen.
Yeah, I know it may be inconvenient for the bells to go off at work--but then again nearly 117,000 American servicemen and servicewomen died in WW1 so taking a moment might be a nice idea.
You can find the app for Android and iPhone here: Bells of Peace
Annie Leibovitz Quote
“When I do my portrait work, which does have people in it, you know, I am looking for the same things. I am looking, you know, for the chair that they sat in, I am looking for the view they looked out on. I’ve always been more interested in what people do and how they live more than necessarily who they are.”
Annie Leibovitz, “Travel with Rick Steves” Podcast #539
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