"During Richard Nixon’s first term, when I served as secretary of defense, we withdrew U.S. forces from Vietnam while building up the South’s ability to defend itself. The result was a success - until Congress snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by cutting off funding for our ally in 1975. Washington should follow a similar strategy now, but this time finish the job properly."

-- Melvin Laird

#Jobs Quotes #Cutting Quotes #Building Up Quotes

“When I talk to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and other patient support groups, I take questions at the end. At one talk I was asked, "What's the difference between yourself and someone without mental illness?". At another talk I was asked, "How do you make the voices be not so mean?". I wish I knew.”

Source : Mark Vonnegut, M.D. (2010). “Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So: A Memoir”, p.9, Delacorte Press
“We want peace and a political solution to the situation in Chechnya”
“When you have nothing left to burn, you must set yourself on fire.”
“Inside the ring Enson thinks outside the ring Enson's a pussy.”
“After an acquaintance of ten minutes many women will exchange confidences that a man would not reveal to a lifelong friend”
“I'm probably the most uncool guy that [my daughters] know-as far as they are concerned anyway-'cause I'm Dad. I mean dads just aren't cool-especially when I dance! They don't want me to dance.”
“Many, many times I would shake my head in dismay at the goings-on in the House of Commons, but that never caused me to lose my fundamental faith in the values of our parliamentary institutions.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca
“All I wanted to do was please my adopted family.”

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