In retrospect, Crossing the Rubicon is a rather small event involving getting to the other side of a shallow river; hardly worthy of note. Then again it was a symbolic event of great meaning and while it foretold the direction and action that would be taken, it also was a action that could not be rescinded once taken.
It's possible that our perspective in the months ahead may change. I hope we one day look back to this speech and recognize it to have much more significance than what is apparent at this time.
In retrospect, Crossing the Rubicon is a rather small event involving getting to the other side of a shallow river; hardly worthy of note. Then again it was a symbolic event of great meaning and while it foretold the direction and action that would be taken, it also was a action that could not be rescinded once taken.
It's possible that our perspective in the months ahead may change. I hope we one day look back to this speech and recognize it to have much more significance than what is apparent at this time.
So was crossing the Delaware, resulting in a surprise attack.