"Mr. Buckles has a vivid recollection of historic times, and one way for me to honor the service of those who wear the uniform in the past and those who wear it today is to herald you, sir, and to thank you very much for your patriotism and your love for America."

-- Frank Buckles

#Past Quotes #America Quotes #Honor Quotes

“I want, overall, to trust what I know is right. There have been many times when I haven't.”
“The gentleman cannot have forgotten his own sentiment, uttered even on the floor of this House, Peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must.”
“The inevitable effect of a biographer's hindsight is to belittle the subject's foresight.”
“Any profession of faith…entrusts the mind and heart to a truth that cannot be proven but can be lived.”

Source : Luke Timothy Johnson (2007). “The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters”, p.66, Image
“When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half.”
“I think you can go from being not very funny to working really hard for 10 years and figuring out how to make a living on the road, but I don't think you can rise much above that.”
“I've always been misrepresented. You know, I could dress in a clown costume and laugh with the happy people but they'd still say I'm a dark personality.”
“I had a happy marriage and a nice wife. I accomplished everything you can. What more can you want?”

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