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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.
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
We will either find a way, or make one.
We will either find a way, or make one.
If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the read more
If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.
I have never accepted what many people have kindly said, namely that I have inspired the nation. It was the read more
I have never accepted what many people have kindly said, namely that I have inspired the nation. It was the nation and the race dwelling all around the globe that had the lion heart. I had the luck to give the roar.
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.
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.
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.
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.
