Can Any Good Come From War?

Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, 

Since the beginning of time, there has been war... and plenty of opinions about it. Of course, it’s hard to comment on it if you’ve never seen the horrors of it up close and personal... to know what tragedies it causes and what aspects -both good and bad- of human nature it might reveal. 

In the ancient times, it was discussed profusely and certainly by people who had front row seats to the action. Our favorite Ephesian, the ever profound and poetic Presocratic (read natural philosopher) Heraclitus has a famed quote on the topic: 

“War is the father of all and the king of all; it proves some people gods, and some people men; it makes some people slaves and some people free.” - Heraclitus, XLIV, On the Universe 

Now, Heraclitus has a penchant for acknowledging change... and the fact that much progress and movement can be born from conflict and tension. 

Perhaps for that reason, war can make men and women realize what is important - what needs to be preserved and protected. Essentially, it can make us realize and appreciate what’s worth fighting for... 

Such an epiphany occurred to a group of young men on the battlefield of WWI: on the necessity of the Classics. 

Indeed, their story is part of our story... one 100 years in the making. So this Memorial Day, become part of a legacy that was born from the tragedy of the trenches...

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All the best,

Anya Leonard

Founder and Director

Classical Wisdom

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