edward Sansom
Aug 22, 2017 · 1 min read

I had five heroes as a kid. John Churchill Duke of Marlborough handsome and brilliant general in love with his wife. Admiral Lord Nelson with his band of brothers. Julius Caesar with his let the dice fly high when crossing the Rubicon. Ghengis Khan with his three tents white red and black. Last and not least Machiavelli with his advice to Princes. I was also fond of Leonardo a man for all seasons.

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    85 year old retired exec. Multilingual married to French wife. Retired at 48 to achieve the two freedoms - freedom from and freedom to. Photo many years ago.

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