This saying is included, for example, in the poetry of the Roman poet Horace: "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori." See: "60 Seconds About the IDF (Archive)", Yoram Shorek, Nana 10, December 10, 2006.
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See: Abraham Broides, 'In the Galilee', on the Zemer Reshet website.