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Monuments don’t define us

The statue honoring Ben Tillman on the SC State House grounds
The statue honoring Ben Tillman on the SC State House grounds file photo

Maybe we should all take a few minutes and reflect on the immortal words of Cato the Elder:

“I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue, than why I have one.”

Our culture is not defined by monuments or statues. Instead, it is how we study history and learn from it to make our community, state and world a better place.

Byron Roberts

Clover

This story was originally published August 21, 2017 at 3:56 PM with the headline "Monuments don’t define us."

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