And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, February 8, 2020
The ancient Egyptians must have been an impressive civilization at their apex of power.
I've read extensively on Egyptian history, on the tug of history on the upper, lower and combined kingdoms and find it fascinating. Egypt fed the known world for at least 3,000 years, and became rich by doing it.
Did you ever hear that they reached their zenith while the Jews were in their land (even as slaves) and began declining soon after they left?
ReplyDeleteI've read extensively on Egyptian history, on the tug of history on the upper, lower and combined kingdoms and find it fascinating. Egypt fed the known world for at least 3,000 years, and became rich by doing it.
ReplyDeleteI was able to see the King Tut exhibit when it toured the U.S. years ago.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post.
Paul L. Quandt