On July 24, 1998, a mentally unstable gunman entered the U.S. Capitol Building, walked through the metal detectors and mortally shot two Capitol Police officers. It was mid-afternoon and the halls were crowded with members of Congress, congressional staff and visitors. That more people were not injured or killed is unbelievable. It was the first time I experienced having my office put into lockdown and searched by a tactical police force, with weapons drawn, but not the last.
I used this as our "Quote of the Day" for a team email at work, allow me to share here as well, from mathematician Alfred North Whitehead, "True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason."
Let's pray we're moving past our "vulgar heroes" for that firm resolve.
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I used this as our "Quote of the Day" for a team email at work, allow me to share here as well, from mathematician Alfred North Whitehead, "True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason."
Let's pray we're moving past our "vulgar heroes" for that firm resolve.
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PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
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