"My arm extended upward in pleading for peace and the Union of our Fathers... When my hand came down from that impassioned gesticulation, it fell slowly and sadly by the side of a Secessionist."

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Source : "Papers".

Zebulon Baird Vance

#Father Quotes #War Quotes #Hands Quotes

“I'd like to one day be featured on a list of inspirational people who have made a difference in the world, whether it be helping underprivileged people or putting an end to the poaching of wildlife in Africa.”

Source : Askmen Interview, www.askmen.com.
“There is something so ludicrous in promises of good or threats of evil a great way off as to render the whole subject with which they are connected easily turned into ridicule.”
“Wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.”
“It is an interesting fact that during my tour I was never allowed access to computers, radios, or anything else that I might damage through curiosity, or perhaps something more sinister.”
“I should like to paint like an man who has never seen a painting, but this man -myself - lives in a museum.”
“I think because I became a mom later in life, everything in life means more.”
“And roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is my personal signature dish.”
“All empires are created of blood and fire.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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