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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.
God of our fathers, who by land and sea have ever lead us to victory, please continue your inspiring guidance read more
God of our fathers, who by land and sea have ever lead us to victory, please continue your inspiring guidance in this the greatest of all conflicts. Strengthen my soul so that the weakening instinct of self-preservation, which besets all of us in battle, shall not blind me to my duty to my own manhood, to the glory of my calling, and to my responsibility to my fellow soldiers. Grant to our armed forces that disciplined valor and mutual confidence which insures success in war. Let me not mourn for the men who have died fighting, but rather let me be glad that such heroes have lived. If it be my lot to die, let me do so with courage and honor in a manner which will bring the greatest harm to the enemy, and please, oh Lord, protect and guide those I shall leave behind. Give us the victory, Lord.
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a read more
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.
Americans are the only people in the world known to me whose status anxiety prompts them to advertise their college read more
Americans are the only people in the world known to me whose status anxiety prompts them to advertise their college and university affiliations in the rear window of their automobiles.
It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.
It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train read more
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.
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