"Do not say that! How few are the Romans and how numerous are we ! 'An army's strength lies not in numbers of men but in Allah's help, and its weakness lies in being forsaken by Allah"

-- Khalid ibn al-Walid

#Lying Quotes #Army Quotes #Men Quotes

“I live a very Kenneth Williams-like existence.”
“My attitude is that when we put a youngster in harm's way, somebody who wears our nation's uniform in harm's way, he or she deserves the absolute best.”
“Despite the amount of suffering, pain, misery, sorrow and travail which can exist in life, the reason for existence is the same reason as one has to play a game-interest, contest, activity and possession. The truth of this assertion is established by an observation of the elements of games and then applying these elements to life itself.”
“It's incredible. Nine? Wow. I just remember winning my first one, getting the medal and the plate, the pin with the diamond for first place. My ninth title, I have no answer for that because I never thought it would be possible.”

Source : "Graceful Kwan still seeking gold" by Bob Phillips, www.espn.com.
“The people of this country want an industrial policy that is for America and Americans.”
“Maybe they would look at each other and feel some odd yearning, but neither of them would know why. They would want to stop, but they would be embarrassed, and neither would know what to say. They would go their separate ways. Who knew? Maybe that happened every day to people who'd once loved each other.”
“Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning.”

Source : Etty Hillesum (1986). “Letters from Westerbork”, Pantheon
“I always used to say when I was on television that I prefer to be on stage and when on stage I prefer to do television. Typical human condition.”

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