"The military system of a nation is not an independent section of the social system but an aspect of its totality."

-- Tony Judt

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“Layer upon layer, Italy's storied past unfolds in Robert Kaster's captivating journey along the venerable Queen of Roads. I cannot imagine a more perfect guide to such a rich trove of ancient and modern memories. Illuminating, erudite, entertaining, and evocative.”
“If you look at the world-class performers at the top of the game, their numbers are just exceptional and that is the level he is at.”
“I have always done the opposite of what I was trained to do... Having little technical background, I became a photographer. Adopting a machine, I do my utmost to make it malfunction. For me, to make a photograph is to make an anti-photograph.”
“I never met a man I didn't want to fight.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Ideas? My head is full of them, one after the other, but they serve no purpose there. They must be put down on paper, one after the other.”
“I've been lucky enough to primarily work for myself over the years.”

Source : "Interview With Davis Cup's American Coach Jim Courier". Tennis Now Interview, bleacherreport.com. November 30, 2010.
“I love music. I have a fondness for Chopin, and I very much like his 'Raindrop Prelude.'”
“Do not try to make the Bible relevant. Its relevance is axiomatic. Do not defend God's word, but testify to it. Trust to the Word. It is a ship loaded to the very limits of its capacity. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer”

Source : Eric Metaxas (2011). “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy”, p.184, Thomas Nelson

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