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Venceremos! The Travis Letter. To the People of Texas & All Americans: I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna — I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man — The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken — I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls — I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch — The enemy is receieving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country — Victory or Death. William Barrett Travis.Lt. Col. comdt.
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William Salter : AS THE ESSENCE OF COURAGE IS TO STAKE ONE'S LIFE ON A POSSIBILITY, SO THE ESSENCE OF FAITH IS TO BELIEVE THAT THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS! ... Hope sees the invisible, it can feel the intangible and history has shown us it can achieve the impossible ... I think that hope ends when you stop believing! ... wavegirl22 ⇒ A girl, who still loves her Barbie fashion dolls! ... JESUS in Arabic =[عيسى] WOULD SIMPLY MEAN : [TO BELIEVE THAT THE POSSIBILITY EXIST]=[عسى] ... Logically, [THOSE WHO BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL NOT RESPOND POSITIVELY TO JESUS' REQUEST] have neither COURAGE nor FAITH! ... "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." ⇒ Warning! --> GOD, THE MOST BENEVOLENT, HAD NOT RESPONDED : SORRY, IT'S NOT POSSIBLE! or IT'S TOO LATE! or THERE'S NO ESCAPE! ⇒ Wisdom is calling! ⇒ Stop and think about it! ⇒ God is Jesus' Defender and Protector! ⇒ Contrary to God, the non-believer attach little importance to [Jesus' security and well-being]! ⇒ Their minds function without [عسى] ⇒ Their minds function without [MAYBES] ⇒ So they were more inclined to think that God would not regard Jesus benevolently!
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