Posted on 03/30/2018 5:25:23 PM PDT by GoldenState_Rose
"I think that if the beast who sleeps in man could be held down by threats — any kind of threat, whether of jail or of retribution after death — then the highest emblem of humanity would be the lion tamer in the circus with his whip, not the prophet who sacrificed himself.
But don’t you see, this is just the point — what has for centuries raised man above the beast is not the cudgel but an inward music: the irresistible power of unarmed truth."
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IMHO, the greatest movie ever made. A cautionary tale of what happens when the “idealists” take over.
Dr. Zhivago.
For LATER.
IMHO, the greatest movie ever made.
I agree! Love it!
Years ago had it on tape. Recently upgraded by speakers and went out and bought it on ultra HD Blue Ray.
The Russian revolution fell on the wrong side of the knifes edge. The US fell on the right side. There is a short period of time where it can go either way. Depends on the leadership.
Didn’t know that was Rod Steiger in the flick.
The February Revolution had so much promise. The October Revolution took it all away.
Yup.
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