From the Victorian Romantic Tarot, the Knight of Swords; from the Dreaming in Color Deck, Forgiveness:
I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity. —Dwight D. Eisenhower
This knight seems more excited about the battle than caring for the poor fairy slung over his horse. Mahony comments that such illustrations often represent legends about fighting for a country (like Britannia personifying Britain). In this case, he's interested in slaying all opposing beliefs with little concern for the lives that are impacted or lost. Sounds a lot like our current Idiot in Chief. Yet as Ezra T. Benson wrote, "Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right." Forgiveness suggests we consider what is right and fair for everyone, rather than battling over personal opinions. Our world is too fragile, Donald, for such big egos as yours.
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