"I am not of Virginia blood; she is of mine."

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Source : Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1998). “The Passing of the Armies: An Account of the Final Campaign of the Army of the Potomac, Based Upon Personal Reminiscences of the Fifth Army Corps”, p.27, U of Nebraska Press

Joshua Chamberlain

#War Quotes #Virginia Quotes #Blood Quotes

“I never accepted the idea that I had to be guided by some pattern or blueprint.”
“I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got.”
“As a rule, the mind, residing in a body that has become weakened by pampering, is also weak, and where there is no strength of mind there can be no strength of soul.”
“War what is it good for? It's good for business.”

Source : Song: North Sea Bubble
“Have an anchor so that life doesn't toss you around.”
“If thereâ€™s something you want to do, then that means you have a goal. But that goal may change as you live. You never know when your interests may change direction, so always anticipate it, day by day.”
“We were all Romans once, I guess.”
“I don't want to be lumped into any categories.”

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