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If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you read more
If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name.
When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; read more
When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a manuever, the blow with an agreement.
Aye. Fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live. At least awhile... And dying in your beds, many years read more
Aye. Fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live. At least awhile... And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance -- just one chance -- to come back here and tell our enemies that they make take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!!
We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much read more
We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.
War, children, is just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
War, children, is just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to read more
War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.
