THERMOPYLAE

THERMOPYLAE


Gandhi read the Russian authors,

Against an overwhelming force,

Violence leads to slaughter,

He created another way,

And inspired his troops with Yeats [ * correction, 3/12/09, I may have cited the incorrect poet, will check, and correct ] :

“ Stand ye calm

And resolute,

Like a forest,

Close and mute,

With folded arms and eyes which are

Weapons of unvanquished war,

And should the tyrants dare

Let them ride among you there

And slash, and stab, and, maim, and hew,

What they like, that let them do


With folded arms

And steady eyes

Little fear and less surprise

Look upon them as they slay

‘Til their rage has died away. ”

Note for Tony: when you taught the women, did you teach them to obey?

Did you teach them to say " NO ", too ?

Did you teach them that history [ his-story ] is not made by women who behave?

At Columbia, if the students did not take over the buildings, every couple years or so, we'd disappoint our professors.