<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=358844" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Trojans</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Our efforts are those of the unfortunate;<br>our efforts are like those of the Trojans.<br>Somewhat we succeed; somewhat<br>we regain confidence; and we start<br>to have courage and high hopes.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But something always happens and stops us.<br>Achilles in the trench before us<br>emerges and with loud cries terrifies us.--</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Our efforts are like those of the Trojans.<br>We believe that with resolution and daring<br>we will alter the blows of destiny,<br>and we stand outside to do battle.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But when the great crisis comes,<br>our daring and our resolution vanish;<br>our soul is agitated, paralyzed;<br>and we run around the walls<br>seeking to save ourselves in flight.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Nevertheless, our fall is certain. Above,<br>on the walls, the mourning has already begun.<br>The memories and the sentiments of our days weep.<br>Bitterly Priam and Hecuba weep for us.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Constantine+P.+Cavafy">Constantine P. Cavafy</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=358844" data-title="Trojans de Constantine P. Cavafy" data-description="Our efforts are those of the unfortunate; our efforts are like those of the Trojans. Somewhat we succeed; somewhat we regain confidence; and we start to have courage and high hopes. But something always happens and stops us. Achilles in the trenc..."></div> </div> </div>

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