phylosophy out of a friend's messenger nickname (XIX)

the greatest glory doesn't come from standing, but from raising after we fall. glory? there is no glory in standing or faling. like moloch, a main character in the antioch chronicles serie said, each battle is simply a struggle for survival. there is no honour or glory to be won in it. there is only the hallow victory of chosing who shall live and who shall die each time. and, truth be told, there is no glory in surviving the war. glory lies with the winners, while falling or surviving are the consequences of a defeat. or a draw, eventually - which is a double defeat anyway.