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Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it
Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
Because of what you have done the heavens have become a part of man's world. And as you talk to read more
Because of what you have done the heavens have become a part of man's world. And as you talk to us from the Sea of Tranquillity, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to bring peace and Tranquillity to Earth.
Many are always praising the by-gone time, for it is natural that the old should extol the days of their read more
Many are always praising the by-gone time, for it is natural that the old should extol the days of their youth; the weak, the time of their strength; the sick, the season of their vigor; and the disappointed, the spring-tide of their hopes.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: read more
If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: "President Can't Swim.".
How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.
How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.
The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the read more
The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the battlefield.
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.