I wonder if I could have been here before as I drive up the Roman road the Theater seems familiar - perhaps I headed a legion up that same white road... I passed a chateau in ruins which I possibly helped escalade in the middle ages. There is no proof nor yet any denial. We were, We are, and we will be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Patton imagines a timeless connection to history and his own enduring role.
- In plain terms
- He feels linked to past soldiers through shared spaces.
- What can you take from it?
- History repeats through individuals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do we carry history in us?
- How do places shape identity?
Another view
This is fantasy, not evidence of past lives.
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