"When you are serving volunteer professional military, you take an oath to the Constitution, not to a policy or a president and you swear to obey the lawful orders of the democratically elected government. And so at the end of the day you could table your personal political views and do your job."

-- Nathaniel Fick

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“Do you like reading? It's the best thing that can happen to you in life. Writing has other implications.”

Source : Manuel Rivas (2010). “Books Burn Badly”, p.291, Random House
“Slander is a complication, a comprisal and sum of all wickedness.”
“A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.”
“He only is a great man who can neglect the applause of the multitude and enjoy himself independent of its favor.”
“There's a lot of power in putting it out in the universe. It's telling your subconscious mind, 'This is what's gonna happen.'”
“I am satisfied ... I see, dance, laugh, sing.”
“On turf and curb and bower-roof The snow-storm spreads its ivory woof; It paves with pearl the garden-walk; And lovingly around the tatter'd stalk And snivering stem its magic weaves A mantle fair as lily-leaves.”
“Esquire's all about mommy issues now. Breastfeeding, vaccinations, playdate etiquette.”

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