"The existence of the soldier, next to capital punishment, is the most grievous vestige of barbarism which survives among men." -- Alfred de Vigny.
Also on this day, in 1763, James Boswell met Samuel Johnson.
"That he (Boswell) was a coxcomb and a bore, weak, vain, pushing, curious, garrulous, was obvious to all who were acquainted with him."
Friday, May 16, 2008
Armed Forces Day
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