"In every war at some point in time, you do sit down and negotiate."

-- Michael Mullen

#Military Quotes #War Quotes #Down And Quotes

“People are usually made Dames for virtues I do not possess.”
“Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul.”
“Do angels take the Lord's name in vain? The idea is so ridiculous that we scarcely like to ask the question. ... How dare we do that which angels dare not do? Is it possible for us to argue that that which is forbidden in heaven is praiseworthy on earth?”
“The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles.”
“If thou beest ever so exact in thy morals, and not a worshiper of God, then thou art an atheist.”
“More and more people each year are going abroad for Christmas ... Fed up with the fact that commercial Christmas starts in October. Fed up with carols. Dreading the arrival of Christmas cards from people they have forgotten to send a card to. Unable to bear yet another family get-together with Auntie Mary puking up in the corner after sampling too much of the punch. You see in the airports the triumphant glitter in the eyes of people who are leaving it all behind, including the hundredth rerun of Miracle on 34th Street.”
“That's the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.”
“No man is the wiser for his learning”

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