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Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • See that unfortunate soldier who is falling hurt to death ("tombe blessé à...", Fr.) on the battlefield; he learns that his folks have vanquished and dies happy. He detached himself from himself (s'est détacher de lui-même", Fr.), has identified himself with something greater and more lasting than himself; his homeland ("patrie", Fr.); thus, while dying as an individual, he has the certainty to survive in a larger existence.

  • These guys are not from the Iraqi army, ... These are not Iraqi soldiers. They are not members of any of the Iraqi armed forces.

  • Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He's the chap who makes it possible for civilized folk to despise war.

  • We must never forget that Christ did not suffer just during His three years of public ministry or the last few days of His life when He was crucified. No, He suffered throughout His life on earth. He who was without sin lived daily with the corruption and sinfulness of lost humanity.

  • Hitler suffered acutely from meteorism; perhaps he did not suffer so acutely as those around him, since meteorism is uncontrolled farting, a condition exacerbated by Hitler's strictly vegetarian diet.

  • suffering is the essence of success!!!

  • A widow is like a frigate of which the first captain has been shipwrecked.

  • The captain doesn't think about death, or life, he thinks about saving his ship,

  • You are the captain of your ship that never comes in

  • I always say the time to worry about flying is when you're on the ground. If you don't trust the captain, don't go.

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