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Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.
Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.
All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.
All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
They died hard, those savage men-like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. read more
They died hard, those savage men-like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.
Strangers are contemporary posterity.
[Fr., Les etrangers sont la posterite contemporaine.]
Strangers are contemporary posterity.
[Fr., Les etrangers sont la posterite contemporaine.]
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.
Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy magazine with your wife turning read more
Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy magazine with your wife turning the pages.
There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.
There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.
History shows that there are no invincible armies.
History shows that there are no invincible armies.