04-08-2008, 09:47 PM
Paul B. wrote:-
....for those puzzled by the reference, Patton was a staunch believer in reincarnation, and famously claimed to be Hannibal, one of Caesar's Legion commanders, one of Napoleon's marshals and others in 'previous lives' (Napoleon too was a believer...claiming to be Charlemagne in a previous life! )
Quote:Since he was a reincarnated Carthaginian, doesn't he count as an ancient general?:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
....for those puzzled by the reference, Patton was a staunch believer in reincarnation, and famously claimed to be Hannibal, one of Caesar's Legion commanders, one of Napoleon's marshals and others in 'previous lives' (Napoleon too was a believer...claiming to be Charlemagne in a previous life! )
"dulce et decorum est pro patria mori " - Horace
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff