"In the name of God and humanity I protest!"

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Source : John Bell Hood (1996). “Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies”, p.230, U of Nebraska Press

John Bell Hood

#War Quotes #Names Quotes #Humanity Quotes

“Stupidityâ€”The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of Satanism. Itâ€™s too bad that stupidity isnâ€™t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.”
“A lot of players know how to play the game, but they really don't know how to play the game, if you know what I mean. They can put the ball in the hoop, but I see things before they even happen. You know how a guy can make his team so much better? That's one thing I learned from watching Jordan.”
“In my mind, the re-election of Richard Nixon, compared with what was available on the other side, was so much more important that I put it in just that context.”
“The more 'otter it is, the more 'otter otters likes it”
“There is a sort of mythology that grows up about what happened, which is different from what really did happen.”

Source : "Peter Higgs: the man behind the boson". Physics World, July 10, 2004.
“When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice.”
“I was more of kind (who was better at) building businesses and selling them. That was a big thing for me. I was very good at that. I wasn't good as a boss. I was either your best friend or your worst enemy. I didn't balance the two very well. (So) I sold them.”

Source : Source: www.beliefnet.com
“We rise by lifting others.”

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