“First, Poland has been again overrun by two of the great powers which held her in bondage for 150 years but were unable to quench the spirit of the Polish nation. The heroic defense of Warsaw shows that the soul of Poland is indestructible, and that she will rise again like a rock which may for a spell be submerged by a tidal wave but which remains a rock.” YearsFirstsMayHas BeensTwoSoulShowsSpiritNationsRocksRemainsWaveDefenseSpellsHeroicBondagePolishGreat PowerPolandIndestructibleQuenchSubmergedTidal WavesWarsaw Book:The Churchill War Papers: At the Admiralty, September 1939-May 1940 Source: The Churchill War Papers: At the Admiralty, September 1939-May 1940
“Work almost always has a double aspect: it is a bondage, a wearisome drudgery; but it is also a source of interest, a steadying element, a factor that helps to integrate the worker with society. Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a being thrown on to the scrap-heap.” MayHelpingInterestWorkSourceElementsAspectWorkersFactorsRejectionThrownHolidayRetirementBondageIntegratingScrapDrudgery Book:La vieillesse Source: La vieillesse