"That old man...had my division massacred at Gettysburg!"

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Source : Richard F. Selcer, George E. Pickett (1995). “"Faithfully and forever your soldier": Gen. George E. Pickett, CSA”

George Pickett

#War Quotes #Men Quotes #Division Quotes

“Most of our modern portrait painters are doomed to absolute oblivion. They never paint what they see. They paint what the public sees, and the public never sees anything.”
“Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.”

Source : Bo Jackson, Dick Schaap (1990). “Bo knows Bo: the autobiography of a ballplayer”, Doubleday Books
“Congress needs to send a strong signal that direct communication with the leader of the free world is a privilege, particularly for a regime that has been as hostile as Iran has been towards America for more than three decades. President Rouhani needs to take these two simple steps to demonstrate good faith before any further discussions.”
“One of the things that is wrong with America is that everybody who has done anything at all in his own field is expected to be an authority on every subject under the sun”
“I do find it a bit disconcerting when your name becomes a brand.”
“My hair takes a while to get right, I use wax to get it to stand up.”
“I would have to say that my divorce was an incredibly difficult experience in my life, but I am truly thankful for it. It made me a stronger and better person.”
“Fat free usually means it's loaded with sugar!”

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