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YankeeMary
09-01-2004, 04:46 AM
In war: resolution. In defeat: defiance. In victory: magnanimity. In peace: goodwill.
- -- Sir Winston Churchill
Hugs to you Nana.
Angel Lips
09-01-2004, 05:25 AM
well said
nanajoanie
09-01-2004, 06:26 AM
In war: resolution. In defeat: defiance. In victory: magnanimity. In peace: goodwill.
- -- Sir Winston Churchill
Hugs to you Nana.
Nice one but what does "magnanimity" mean? Like a happy dance thing :confused:
YankeeMary
09-01-2004, 12:02 PM
Nice one but what does "magnanimity" mean? Like a happy dance thing :confused:
Nana I think it has to do with how you handle things...like what you would face in a day? Thats the way I read it.
jaybird
09-01-2004, 12:29 PM
I thought to be magnanimous meant to be generous:
Main Entry: mag·na·nim·i·ty
Pronunciation: "mag-n&-'ni-m&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 : the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
2 : a magnanimous act
Here's one of my new favorite quotes, I can't tell you who said it though, I want to say Confucius, but I could be wrong.
"War does not determine who is right; war determines who is left."
YankeeMary
09-01-2004, 08:26 PM
1 : the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
thats what I thought it meant...just couldn't explain it this well. Thanks for posting this.
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