21 February 1916 Posted on February 20, 2012 by Staff The Battle of Verdun begins in France. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Being is desirable because it is identical with Beauty, and Beauty is loved because it is Being. We ourselves possess Beauty when we are true to our own being; ugliness is in going over to another order; knowing ourselves, we are beautiful; in self-ignorance, we are ugly." Ambrose Bierce — Click here for more from Ambrose Bierce Related posts: 18 December 1916 8 February 1250