Military September 11, 2021


 
 
“We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,
but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have
the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless
furnace of this world. To make injustice the only
measure of our attention is to praise the Devil.”
Jack Gilbert, A Brief For The Defense
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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