"Infantry, Artillery, Aviation - all that we have - are yours to dispose of as you will. . . . I have come to say to you that the American people would be proud to be engaged in the greatest battle in history."

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Source : Gen. John Joseph Pershing to Gen. Foch, Letter written from Office of the Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, in France. "Literary Digest History of World War," Volume V, p. 43, March 28, 1918.

John J. Pershing

#War Quotes #People Quotes #Battle Quotes

“In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If you can't beat 'em, join 'em... then beat 'em.”
“Every epoch dreams its successor.”
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“The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.”
“It's simple. Eat well, exercise and get lots of sleep but make sure you indulge occasionally. At my age , I think , what the hell , and eat a Krispy Kreme doughnut !”
“But what if I fail of my purpose here? It is but to keep the nerves at strain, to dry one's eyes and laugh at a fall, and baffled, get up and begin again.”

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