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There is not in history a more splendid and inspiring example of self-control, of self-sacrifice, of courage and of manliness.

— Steve Turner The Band That Played On (2011)

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“No praise could be sufficient for those courageous musicians whom we left behind. They were heroes to a man.”

The Band That Played On (2011)

In the whole history of the sea, there is little to equal the wonderful behavior of these humble players.

The Band That Played On (2011)

The image of the lighted ship sliding under the waves, while the band carried on regardless, captured the public’s imagination.

The Band That Played On (2011)

“The ship’s orchestra of eight young men were standing knee deep in water playing.”

The Band That Played On (2011)

“They were brave and splendid, all the men. They died like brave men.”

The Band That Played On (2011)

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A generation which ignores history has no past —and no future.

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History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.

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If we don’t care about our past we can’t have very much hope for our future.

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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past, — so good night!

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