Lawrence of Arabia - The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Documentary

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@PeopleProfiles 2 жыл бұрын

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@mauricesmith7082 Жыл бұрын

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@Majak361 9 ай бұрын

How do you i have one question for you because I love history so much I thought a book by TE Lawrence why did he wrote about the seven pillars of wisdom.

@arnoldbioursckii6639 6 ай бұрын

A hero unquestionably. Is there anyone alive today like Lawrence?

@susydyson1750 5 ай бұрын

Such acourageous and fascinating life that of Laurence Of Arabia thank you for making it visible with an excellent voice to recount it

@sandvenexplorer 3 жыл бұрын

“There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians.” T.E. Lawrence. Could not agree more!! Smart guy..

@romelnegut2005 3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@adamburdt8794 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, politicians are thieves.

@el_aleman 3 жыл бұрын

or as politicians in the state I grew up in, we're a majority religion wastes no time preaching their morals and values, "it's perfectly legal", or "but it's not against the law"

@mangot589 2 жыл бұрын

I’d call it a draw, frankly. You can believe you me there is no honor amongst thieves.

@alexs5744 2 жыл бұрын

There’s no honor among thieves.

@franz.isler799 2 жыл бұрын

"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T.E. LAWRENCE

@TheMilpitasguy Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, sir.

@rachard 7 ай бұрын

Based.

@geraldmiller5260 6 ай бұрын

One of my favorite quotations.

@IamDarthMuller 6 ай бұрын

love it

@bristleconepinus2378 5 ай бұрын

I have it posted in my shop, up on the wall, great quotation.@@geraldmiller5260

@thomasmaddox5638 Жыл бұрын

So very interesting. I grew up with the life of Lawrence, as my (Welsh) mother was an academic and her immense interest in Lawrence, meant that from the time I was a child in the 1950's until today, Lawrence is so much part of my life. My mother always, until she died, kept a photograph of Lawrence on her bedside table. Thank you for this excellent presentation.

@AsmodeusT 5 ай бұрын

This is so sweet! Thank you for sharing. 😊

@anairenemartinez165 5 ай бұрын

Your father did not fuss over the pic?

@LMGunslinger 5 ай бұрын

That's kinda weird

@larrysherk Жыл бұрын

I read Seven Pillars of Wisdom ten years ago, when I was 75, and I have been in love with Lawrence ever since. What a guy !

@bristleconepinus2378 5 ай бұрын

Great read, Gertrude Bell as well.

@nelsonlugo3634 4 ай бұрын

Glad to see you're still going strong sir.🙏🏻

@theblackprince1346 3 жыл бұрын

Last year me and my dad visited the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset. We stayed at a B&B in Wareham about a ten minute drive from the museum. Little did we know until the next morning at breakfast that Lawrence himself had stayed in the very same room as us and also used to drink coffee in the very same window that we had our full english in. Anglebury House if anyone is interested.

@PeopleProfiles 3 жыл бұрын

That's our next holiday, Tanks and Lawrence.

@barrykevin7658 3 жыл бұрын

That's a memory with your dad that will never be forgotten. Nice story cheers.

@georgerobartes2008 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to visit the Memorial in the Cemetery garden opposite the Church in Moreton where I used to live . Clouds Hill Cottage is not far away and can be visited too . Turning off the Bere Regis to Weymouth road and heading to Bovvy from there takes you along the old roads where Lawrence loved to ride his Brough ( not Borough as stated) Superior and indeed the stone that marks the spot near the accident . That whole area is criss crossed with footpaths that cross the shallows of the River From to East Burton and Moreton from Bovington Camp , with some great places to picnic at the bottom of very unlikely looking lanes . Like Lawrence I didn't want to leave the area , but it was my wife's insistence ,which is probably why we were soon separated five years later .

@RawPower7 2 жыл бұрын

I have been fascinated by Lawrence since i was a kid and for many years i have wanted to visit Clouds hill and at the same time the Bovington museum. But none of my friends share my interest so i most likely need to go alone.

@krakerkrunch 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness "lucky you "..

@carrickrichards2457 Жыл бұрын

You mention briefly his last 6 years of life, developing pilot recovery RAF rescue boats. His engineering work improved these fast vessels significantly. During WW2 many pilots, of all nationalities, owned their survival to this work.

@tomgams7658 Жыл бұрын

The photography in this video was incredible. The aerial view of camels with shadows ,top notch. David Lean would have been impressed. This combined with historic photos ,wow! What an awesome job. Next time I wanna watch the movie I'll watch this again.

@cattymajiv Жыл бұрын

I am a huge David Lean fan! And IMHO Lawrence Of Arabia is 1 of the VERY best movies ever made, if not THE best. But I had quit watching this show before the 3 minute mark, because the voice is so annoying, but you have convinced me to give it another go. I'll turn the volume down as much as possible and I'll try to remember your words. Hopefully that will get me through it. Thank you.

@mchristr 2 жыл бұрын

Lawrence's transportation of choice was the Brough (pronounced bruff) Superior, probably the fastest production motorcycle available.

@alcoholfree6381 2 жыл бұрын

TE Lawrence was an amazing and complex man! I read Seven Pillars of Wisdom about 30 years ago and was very impressed. I did not feel that he was an imperialist but genuinely concerned about the Middle Eastern people. It is sad that his severe depression took over his life and ultimately killed him. Like him, I have a peculiar personality and am plagued by depression and suicidal thoughts. Nowadays we can help a minority but so many “live lives of quiet desperation”. I admire Lawrence for what he accomplished but wish he could have reached his potential!

@patricklinebaugh7792 2 жыл бұрын

My uncle Ray who fought two savage tours of combat in Vietnam once told me," The real victims of war are those who survive, for the dead its over."

@krakerkrunch 2 жыл бұрын

I very much agree...know a days we can have medication for depression that make life less painful to endure. I have red Seven Pilars of Wisdom and everything I can cath about Lawrence, I admire him so... I think he died young, I hope it was an acciden and not suicide. Anyway, as a dear person to me I allways pray for him, he sufferd a lot.I know nowadays this may sound simple minded, but I,m like that...

@fafafohigh69 Жыл бұрын

try medical marijuana Alcohol free it has saved my life

@bogtrottername7001 Жыл бұрын

beautiful !@@krakerkrunch

@den264 9 ай бұрын

Take up painting my friend ! It will drive the dark thoughts from yor mind.

@karimeasterbrook6292 2 жыл бұрын

I used to often wonder why there was a statue of a man dressed in Arab clothes in the Grammar School I attended. I only realised much later that this was a statue of Lawrence who also attended the Oxford High School for Boys many years before me. I married an Omani lady and now live mostly in the Middle East wearing coincidentally Arab clothes because they are more comfortable. I think Lawrence had a sad life and never felt comfortable with the upper echelons of Society. He was a rebel who discovered that the British politicians were no better than those who ruled the Ottoman Empire. I think he felt caught between the British Imperialists who employed him and the Arab people whom he loved. In many ways he betrayed the Arabs and this must have weighed heavily on his conscience.

@dwigg7700 Жыл бұрын

So are you an English blue blood or what bro?

@gordonbartlett1921 4 ай бұрын

What a stupid reply to an intelligent comment.@@dwigg7700

@999theeagle 3 жыл бұрын

My Grandfather painted the Lawrence of Arabia poster used for the movie. My profile pic to be precise.

@PeopleProfiles 3 жыл бұрын

Now that's cool.

@proudamerican7662 2 жыл бұрын

@@PeopleProfiles way cool 😎

@glennfryer1539 2 жыл бұрын

Wowww

@flaneurable 5 ай бұрын

Augustus John Painted his portrait.

@swagmanandy 6 ай бұрын

"I've been and am absurdly over estimated. There are no supermen and I am quite ordinary, and will say so whatever the artistic results. In that point I'm one of the few people who tell the truth about myself." T E Lawrence.

@DaRk5612Fromlv 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is a hidden gem!

@tryffan-ddu009-layout9 2 жыл бұрын

Lawrence is a true hero of the 20th Century. I have followed in some (not all) of his footsteps and marvelled at what he did.

@mirzashakil6122 Жыл бұрын

betrayer

@susmitade5374 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! We got a glimpse of Lawrence's accomplishments in the film Lawrence of Arabia. But in this presentation, admirably concise and coherent, we get a full picture of his extraordinary life and brave personality. Thanks for sharing.

@phmwu7368 Жыл бұрын

Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935) was a great historian, archaeologist and British officer... but the movie portrayal was a bit inflated and even romaticised by Orientalists and British historians. After all, his dreams for Arabia were betrayed by the Sykes-Picot treaty !

@otisarmyalso Жыл бұрын

Well stated

@cattymajiv Жыл бұрын

And he was a broken man until his tragic death. Terribly sad! He was duped, as were the arabs, but he felt responsible. Many people are still paying for that disaster today. The duplicity of the English and French was unforgivable, and it has caused so many deaths.

@richardphillips6281 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for such a comprehensive documentary about this man. So much more to him than I previously realised. Although he made many mistakes I feel that he tried his best to get the best deals for the Arab peoples and improve their lot among the powerful countries with their vested interests in the region. The right person in the right place for quite a long time.

@krakerkrunch 2 жыл бұрын

yes, yes, yes... I COMPLETELY AGREE!

@tonylam9548 2 жыл бұрын

Churchill was correct when he said Lawrence was one of a kind, never to have another like him again.He was as powerful a diplomat to the Arabs as Edward 7 to the French, Germans . If they gave him some power and let him loose in the mid east after the war, we would have a lot less trouble with the Arabs today. I can understand why he wanted to hide in a shell after the war, and start again and stayed a private in the military. I would feel very uncomfortable being the messenger to tell the Arabs to fight for a lie. The dirty stains of politics are very hard to wash off.

@peter4Flags Жыл бұрын

Lawrence I think had great personal ambition ,and like many of us an ego. But also an awareness that things were not going as he would have liked. This wore him down knowing that his friend Faisal had been lied to by The British with his collusion . I personally admire him for his personal physical courage and his much challenged sense of integrity.

@nelsano3 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are so rich and full of information. Such attention to detail, need to watch them twice sometimes to absorb the information. Thankyou so much. Keep up the great work

@oliverb624 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most complex men to have captured the popular imagination. I always find it very hard to categorise Lawrence. A hero? A villain? Both could be justified to an extent, and a million other verbs could be as well. Regardless of how he is remembered, the vision of this Oxford scholar as a desert warrior will always remain potent in the imagination of millions of people - a ‘Boy’s Own’ story come to life.

@garysmith5592 Жыл бұрын

Vvvvv.

@JohnDoe-tw8es Жыл бұрын

After reading many books and going to Jordan for a vacation to see what it is like there , I think Lawrence was a hero and tried to do what he could for Arab independence. We I think , have been influenced by words and perhaps the movie that has been made of him. Jordan is a great country with lots of friendly people and I recommend it to anyone thinking of visiting this part of the globe.

@raulbaquero5081 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-tw8es Absolutely TRUE !, agree with you 💯. Lawrence was a hero !!

@JohnDoe-tw8es Жыл бұрын

@@raulbaquero5081 Think Lawrence was very intelligent and put to much thought into what happened during the war and his role in it.

@necateon 8 ай бұрын

@@raulbaquero5081why was he a hero?

@SuperGreatSphinx 7 ай бұрын

Thomas Edward Lawrence CB DSO (16 August 1888 - 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915-1918) against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, a title used for the 1962 film based on his wartime activities.

@alexanderkarayannis6425 3 жыл бұрын

'The dreamers of the day are dangerous men,for they may act out their dreams with open eyes,to make it possible....This, I did!...' T.E. Lawrence

@JohnDoe-tw8es 3 жыл бұрын

I have read many books about Lawrence. Obviously you have too.

@alexanderkarayannis6425 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-tw8esAn Interesting, in fact, most fascinating personality, therefore, all new information about him is always welcome, whether in books, articles, documentaries, biographies,or...KZfaq videos!😊

@JohnDoe-tw8es 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderkarayannis6425 For sure, , went to Jordan around 8 years ago for a month.Have spent a bit of time before in the near east and always liked it. Wadi Rum is just so beautiful. I can understand what he loved about that area.

@alexanderkarayannis6425 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-tw8es" What is it Major Lawrence, that attracts you personally,to the desert?..." "It's... clean!..."... Well,I suppose you also went to Petra, through that gorge on horseback too, emulating Indiana Jones, and, why not?...Great place to visit, Jordan...makes you wish the world hadn't shut down with this corona virus business, so we can see a bit more of it, while we still can!...

@JohnDoe-tw8es 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderkarayannis6425 Saw Petra, like the castles too. Something about the desert and waste land that is inspiring. Went to Azrak castle which is in the middle of nowhere. Saw the room he talks about and it still has the blackened ceiling from the fires. Just magic for me. Would like to go back and see more as well as other places out in that part of the world. If you have not been you should....

@krakerkrunch 2 жыл бұрын

No puedo dejar de expresar mis felicitaciones y agradecimiento por este maravilloso documental sobre Lawrence de Arabia. Ya lo hice malamente en inglés, pero me he quedado corta, este personaje fascinante es un ejemplo de fuerza, constancia, dió la batalla y la talla en tantos frentes. He leído Siete Pilares de la Sabiduría en espaol e inglés 3 veces y leo todo lo que cae en mis manos. He visto la película inumrables veces con Peter O´Toole, y es de mis favoritas. Creo fue una vida gloriosa y trágica. Tengo entendido que Alan Ladd tuvo intención de filmar una película sobre este fascinante personaje, lástima que nolo hizo. desde México...¡muchas gracias!...

@jodywho6696 10 ай бұрын

Love your enthusiasm✨🇺🇸😊

@pectenmaximus231 2 жыл бұрын

Not my normal type of channel, but I have to say you do a great job both in selecting your subjects and in exposition. Subscribed!

@PeopleProfiles 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@muonmeizap 3 жыл бұрын

Far from home, a man with a mission

@travishighbaugh5245 3 жыл бұрын

In the heat of the glistening sun!

@CloneCaptainMaxCC- 3 жыл бұрын

In the heart, of ancient tradition.

@juliussoroko3179 3 жыл бұрын

this man's journey has only begun

@roybussink8952 3 жыл бұрын

What an absolute delight that was to watch.

@kathrynclarke781 5 ай бұрын

I've read Seven Pillars of Wisdom but I think Scott Anderson's book 'Lawrence in Arabia' and NY Times bestseller explains Lawrence's story so well. War, deceit, Imperial Folly and the making of the modern middle east. This is an excellent documentary. Thank you.

@davidlancaster8152 6 ай бұрын

I think Lawrence was a pawn who was transformed into a Knight. His actions set the tone for the political mess and mistrust we are seeing today. All this against his intentions to liberate the middle east and Levant. The man had balls.

@christopherbawden8714 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful work once again from The Team! Absolutely smashing

@domiro8156 Жыл бұрын

What a unique personality Lawrence of Arabia had... Undoubtedly, a fascinating character!

@Ewen6177 3 жыл бұрын

Funny things happen, I asked the wife to get me the above book and of course the film Lawrence of Arabia, for my Christmas presents. Forgotten how long the film was.

@ethanramos4441 3 жыл бұрын

“The creed of the desert seemed inexpressible in words, and indeed in thought” T.E. Lawerence

@Bryster51 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful documentary!

@sailendrayalamanchili4126 2 жыл бұрын

Superb, well researched documentary !

@bremnersghost948 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine how different the World could have been if the Sykes Picot had been better thought out and Word kept

@Boatperson 3 жыл бұрын

There will never be the likes of Orance anymore. Brilliant mind, brilliant man. Gave me a deep love of the Arabs from an early age .🇦🇺❤️

@8nansky528 2 жыл бұрын

I ADORE READING

@kudu42 Жыл бұрын

As a devotee of TEL, I have been to Clouds Hill. I don't know which cottage you pictured, but it certainly is NOT Clouds Hill

@jackreacher. 13 сағат бұрын

Leader of men, I shall write, because of your courage and articulate literal expression.

@michaelpattison8543 5 ай бұрын

Fascinating. My father was at RAF Cranwell at the same time as Lawrence and always said that he was very amiable but if he was asked anything about his exploits 'he would close up like a clam'.

@billharmon231 2 жыл бұрын

He was one the most wild and Wise men. A Romantic and Warrior. If his "Sins" towards the Arabs, are still to be remembered he repented and He fought like for them in the Paris Peace Conference and afterwards.

@markborreson 2 жыл бұрын

This was really good! Thanks!

@tonylayfield8750 5 ай бұрын

When T.E.Lawrence was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident, in May 1935, one of the several doctors attending him was a young neurosurgeon, Hugh Cairns. The latter was moved by the tragedy in a way that was to have far-reaching consequences. At the beginning of the Second World War, Cairns highlighted the unnecessary loss of life among army motorcycle dispatch riders as a result of head injuries. His research concluded that the adoption of crash helmets as standard by both military and civilian motorcyclists would result in considerable saving of life. It was 32 years later, however, that motorcycle crash helmets were made compulsory in the United Kingdom. As a consequence of treating T.E. Lawrence and through his research at Oxford, Sir Hugh Cairns' work largely pioneered legislation for protective headgear by motorcyclists and subsequently in the workplace and for many sports worldwide. Over subsequent decades, this has saved countless lives. As a fellow motorcycle rider, it might well be said that Lawrence's death and the subsequent research & development of motorcycle helmets, has contributed to saving my own life on more than one occasion.

@erwinespinosa7122 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this documentary. I read the 7 Pillars of Wisdom and your story certainly supplements it well.

@jillybe1873 Жыл бұрын

Wicked what the British did in the Middle East and Asia. This doc helps me understand the anger people have. Lawrence was right to feel depressed. I feel ashamed 😔.

@tmvga Жыл бұрын

This was outstanding work!

@Rayblondie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. A much deeper picture than one gets in the film.

@Allworldsk1 2 жыл бұрын

Great presentation. So many people need to see and hear the truth about this Man. 👌🏻He was fascinating and amazing in so many ways.

@syedazam2568 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Job sir, History Marche recommended you

@user-te4of2fq5d 23 күн бұрын

❗62 years later the movie Lawrence Of Arabia stands taller than ever. An epic and brilliant production, a true must see.

@shirleyhair2261 5 ай бұрын

Watching the film laurence of Arabia starring Peter otoole got me interested in the life of t e laurence, what an interesting man he was, and the life he lived, I would loved to have met him. Long may he rest in peace. He was a real hero. We don't have any like him ❤these days.

@hossboss4551 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video!

@peter.m.1825 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks a lovely thing for your family history to tell people & very interesting to here, you must be so proud of that

@vicmorrison8128 3 жыл бұрын

That was well done.

@davidcoleman2796 Жыл бұрын

One of the best movies ever made . Along with Bridge on the River Kwai and the movie Zulu

@malcolmscrivener8750 Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe you forgot Dr Zhivago

@Stevew918 Жыл бұрын

Very well done, thanks

@chriscorr7014 8 ай бұрын

Good writing. The narrator’s voice is like shrill arugula

@nelsonlugo3634 4 ай бұрын

What an extraordinary, interesting and complex man. I did not know he had died in that terrible accident. May he always rest in peace.🙏🏻

@sudarshanbadoni6643 6 ай бұрын

In sixties we use to see some shorts cinemascope a rare thing those days before a film of Laurence of Arabia and use to admire the quality of Hollywood CHARMS and thats all. One actor SHASHI KAPOOR was there in a short role we understand. Thanks for the video and it's effects.

@robertdorsey9631 3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how close the movie resembles this biography of such a larger than life figure in a difficult historical period. As an aside, Peter O'Toole looks a lot like the real thing, especially the stare. Enjoyed the piece immensely.

@mangot589 2 жыл бұрын

It is perfect casting, unlike when he played Henry II. TWICE. Oh dear. But for Lawerence, spot on!

@mangot589 2 жыл бұрын

@@lilymarinovic1644 🤔 The Plantagenets had a very long history of all of them being extremely handsome. Peter fits that bill. Oh my how I sighed over him. But, to me. He is way to foppish to be the uber masculine Henry II.

@mangot589 2 жыл бұрын

@@lilymarinovic1644 Perhaps he wasn’t as handsome as some of them, but those descriptions are when he was a bit older. But he was super macho. And Peter isn’t any of those.

@mangot589 2 жыл бұрын

@@lilymarinovic1644 Mine too😉. Just a discussion, eh? They made a remake of Lion in Winter, and it has Patrick Stewart🤔. Whom I also love lol. Jury’s still out I haven’t seen it yet, but I ordered it. FYI if you’d be interested in it.

@cushyglen4264 6 ай бұрын

Apart from O’Toole being 9” taller than Lawrence. Lawrence was a small man at 5’5” & O’Toole was 6’2”.

@Brian-os9qj 15 күн бұрын

Fascinating character, with good intent that always becomes manipulated.

@brianmarshall1637 10 ай бұрын

I did no rally discover this man until twenty years ago when I picked up a book that was second hand while on holiday,since then I have bought several biographies of this fascinating man ,his life was paradox but what a paradox!

@stephanebelizaire3627 5 ай бұрын

Very Instructive Documentary, Bravo !

@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp Жыл бұрын

Actor Peter O'Toole represented TS Lawrence perfectly.

@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp Жыл бұрын

Great Photos as well.

@alexanderdoddy7590 3 жыл бұрын

History is full of awful people. Lawrence, despite his mistakes, seems to have genuinely tried to be a good person

@romelnegut2005 3 жыл бұрын

So true.

@alexanderkarayannis6425 3 жыл бұрын

I think he was a much more complicated and interesting personality, even more so than portrayed in the many films and documentaries about him...A romantic archeologist,intellectual, traveler,soldier,politician,who has had enough of it all and just wanted to be left alone in the end...Made deals and promises way above his head and pay grade,cancelled by the Sykes-Picot agreement with the stroke of a pen...Killed,misled,destroyed people and ignored all accepted norms of his time,in behavior, institutions, and himself most of all,at a heavy cost to his own physical and mental well being and health,he was also a homosexual tortured soul with many an affair with conservative Arab natives,whom he wrote passionate poems to...Well, he lived a lot of life in his short time on this earth,and is certainly one that expressed more and better than any other,the 'neurotic ills of an entire generation' in the words of writer and biographer Christopher Isherwood...Quite a character,really...

@harrysecombegroupie 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderkarayannis6425He was indeed a fascinating and complex man. But if I remember correctly, nobody who knew him well thought Lawrence was a homosexual: not his brother, not the men he lived with for years in the RAF, not the gay men he was friends with. Even the gay man who was in love with him during their university years insisted that Lawrence was asexual. He also suffered from haphephobia and was disgusted by sex. His having homosexual affairs seems to be an assertion that has been repeated many times without evidence, perhaps originating from Richard Aldington's scathing (and homophobic) biography of Lawrence.

@alexanderkarayannis6425 3 жыл бұрын

@@RenaissanceMan29 Couldn't agree more with everything you just said,Andy,he was a product of the Victorian era he was born in,and proud of it,very much so!...

@Brucev7 2 жыл бұрын

@@harrysecombegroupie If so, Homosexuality, Haphephobia, and Masochism, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Definitely needed the cleansing of the blood of Lord Jesus Christ, to be redeemed, to made whole.

@aarondemiri486 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this gem seriously considering reading his book the seven pillars

@370530e 3 жыл бұрын

Read it!

@rathertiredofthemess2841 Жыл бұрын

Well? Outside of space…there are no adventures like this much anymore! Fascinating man…his education and understanding of the Quran and the peoples of the dessert is what made him effective. He was no colonialist.

@katiamarin9425 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@Menapho Жыл бұрын

A devoted an intriguing man of historical significance.

@seaside_freddie9930 2 жыл бұрын

An extraordinary man who tried to do what was right, and was betrayed by politicians. Big oil, money, trumps humanitarian considerations. The struggle for the middle east continues to this day.

@vincentavella5368 2 жыл бұрын

Trump your saviour

@dolinaj1 5 ай бұрын

Trump never had humanitarian considerations other than those regarding his dumb, piggie children.

@catherinehills1418 Жыл бұрын

- succinct accurate perfect insight into Lawrence in Arabia - tnx -

@samfoster3981 2 ай бұрын

My great-grandfather actually knew the Lawrence of Arabia in ww2 he was in the RAF (royal Airforce)

@billfunk1219 Жыл бұрын

Great historical video of a very turbulant time. TE Lawrence is one of my heroes.

@dustinserrette1051 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating life

@johndthomas6837 4 ай бұрын

TE Lawrence was forever riveted in my memory after viewing his movie that came out about 1960, maybe? Lawrence was a man of many passions. He pursued them as all passionate men do - no matter where they led.

@oldsteve4291 4 ай бұрын

Lawrence was a rare breed of man. I do not think he could ever reconcile himself to the dishonesty of both the British and French governments with regard to Feisal, in which he was made to play such an important role.

@rathertiredofthemess2841 Жыл бұрын

Peter O’Toole was born to play this role. I am always astounded at the likenesses between the pair.

@PlakaDelos 5 ай бұрын

I first read "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" in 1962 at the age of 16. I've been hooked ever since. I credit my love of military history and history in general to this introduction to the genre. Thomas and I had a lot in common although I beat him in one area by being a woman. I credit him for my love of adventure and risk-taking.

@LoriFitzgeraldutrealtor 5 ай бұрын

One of my top 10 favorite books of all

@chrisstrider Жыл бұрын

Moreton has always been my favourite place well worth a visit as is the nearby Bovington Tank Museum

@woodsmn8047 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies was made about him and I still struggle to wrap my head around the story of his life and exploits and the irony of his death in that tragic accident... I also am a fan of classic British motorcycles which makes the story of his demise even more interesting

@rogergibbs2937 2 жыл бұрын

Yes a great movie. I can remember watching it and thinking a lot of poetic licence was used when portraying his flamboyant behaviour. That was until I saw a BBC film taken at the time of exactly that same flamboyant behaviour.

@dukecraig2402 2 жыл бұрын

@@rogergibbs2937 Over 56,000 US troops died fighting in Vietnam. Over 72,000 died from suicide after they came home. That war killed more men after it was over then when it was being fought.

@2011littlejohn1 Жыл бұрын

@@dukecraig2402 This seems unusually high. Were these suicides due to a conflict of conscience , post war trauma or maybe both?

@dukecraig2402 Жыл бұрын

@@2011littlejohn1 Well sounds unusually high or not it's a fact and is easily verified by looking it up online and verifying it with credible sources like the VA or the Department of Veterans affairs. Whether or not every one of their issues in life being attributed directly to the war is hard to say, undoubtedly some committed suicide over things that would have affected them that much whether or not they were in the war, and undoubtedly some committed suicide because just too much piled up on them in life starting with the things that happened in the war and maybe without those things and just the normal sorrows most people deal with they wouldn't have committed suicide, but either way in the years after the war there was over 72,000 who committed suicide that'd been in it. It was easier for those guys who came home from WW2 and Korea and not because of someone getting a parade, it was easier because afterwards was an era of economic growth never before seen, they had productive lives with decent paying job's and mortgage and car payments they paid off and could take care of their families instead of trying to figure out how too because the plant they worked at shut down, you feel successful and productive when you're making your payments in life and taking car of your family especially when you get those large investment things paid off, men need that feeling that comes along with those things, but when your plant shuts down and the economic rug gets pulled out from under you and you can't make your payments or sent your kids to college like the generation before you could you feel like a failure, I know, I've lived through that in life, and I couldn't imagine what would have happened if I'd have had a brain full of war experiences flying around up in my head on top of that, you get like that and it's either jump off a cliff or get on a rooftop with an AK47 and start getting even with the world, either way it ends badly for you.

@2011littlejohn1 Жыл бұрын

@@dukecraig2402 Oh I wasn't disputing the figures. I'm British but play in a band with a Vietnam veteran and he at times has unpredictable mood swings. He also did not agree with the war itself and was heavily supportive of the peace movement.

@hughkelly9073 2 жыл бұрын

Marvellous story

@user-zn3ip5sj8e 5 ай бұрын

That was great, thank you

@StephenLuke Жыл бұрын

RIP T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935)

@gorf9711 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfulness

@davidhart4748 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍👍

@timtrainor9720 5 ай бұрын

I had no idea that he was real badass. Very well done, Ty.

@riccardoacerbo2364 5 ай бұрын

A great man, no doubt. With ethics and values that unfortunately have no place among politicians, this was probably his biggest worry that caused him depression. Impeccable service also in the photos and choreography. Many thanks.

@wildandbarefoot 2 жыл бұрын

The house of his birth in tremadoc is now a hostel.

@romelnegut2005 3 жыл бұрын

I believe that he went there for getting fame but he got to care for the well being of those people and he has tried to help them as much as he could.

@romelnegut2005 3 жыл бұрын

@Richard Riley He did get there just for the fame, he got that but along the way he made some friends. Contradict me on that because I want to hear your side of the story.

@cheetahluv210 3 жыл бұрын

@@romelnegut2005 I actually heard he had no interest in fame just maybe adventure and rescue people like the authurian knights in fact when he got famous he wanted to hide from the public

@tomkellycartoons 2 жыл бұрын

@@romelnegut2005 How refreshing to hear someone who wants to hear the other persons point of view 👍 Is that even allowed on social media anymore? 😂

@romelnegut2005 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomkellycartoons As long as someone is willing to make his point clear without swearing, I'm open to listen to it.

@heinvanmaarschalkerwaart9799 6 ай бұрын

Very good.!

@bsr8255 5 ай бұрын

I have read this book a decade back but understanding was at the superficial level. When i read again a year back, i really undestood the deeper meaning. Great personality. Both world wars produced some of the greatest people(Good bad and ugly)never drempt of.