Hubris Quote by Erik Larson

“The Lusitania is a monument to this optimism, to the hubris of the era. I love that, because where there is hubris, there is tragedy.” quote by Erik Larson — Download Open image

“The Lusitania is a monument to this optimism, to the hubris of the era. I love that, because where there is hubris, there is tragedy.”

Erik Larson

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