Restoring glory

"Thanks to our vices, rather than our misfortunes, we retain our glorious commonwealth in name only, when we have long since lost the reality." This is maybe one of the truest things I've heard. So many times we blame our failures and times of moral failing on misfortune. It is our vices, our weakness of heart that is to blame. One might say that misfortune and hard times are the quickest way to sainthood. He is essentially saying that the men of Rome have lost their integrity and therefore Rome is too. The only thing that remains from the time of Numa is the name Commonweath. He also explains that one must have knowledge, but that knowledge is nothing without experience. You can know how to do something but unless you actually do it you can be certain as to if it will work. Also, Example: you can read more books than any medical student but unless you actually do the physical work you can't claim the title Dr. The only way Rome can reclaim it's glory is if the people learn what they are supposed to do and be and actually put it into practice.

Also, i would again like to apologize for the late posts.