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EP54: G. Michael Hopf - Why Hard Times Create Strong Men
"Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times."
- G. Michael Hopf
The above poem says it all. The rise, decline and fall of the Roman empire is testament to this cycle. When the living is easy, mankind has a tendency to give in to temptation, trading dignity for decadence. Over time, basic human principles slide until they start to reverse and what was once known to be weakness is now seen as strength and vice versa. But this cycle only exists and is able to repeat itself because, while mankind may change, the foundation of…
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