Trafalgar day


 
















“Nelson’s famous signal before the Battle of Trafalgar was not: “England expects that every man will be a hero.” It said: “England expects that every man will do his duty.” 

In 1805 that was enough. 

It should still be.”

Johan Huizinga

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