"What a general could do, Thomas did; no more dependable soldier for a moment of crisis existed on the North American continent, or ever did exist... Thomas comes down in history as the Rock of Chickamauga, the great defensive fighter, the man who could never be driven away but who was not much on the offensive. That may be a correct appraisal, Yet it may also be worth making note that just twice in all the war was a major Confederate army driven away from a prepared position in complete rout - at Chattanooga and at Nashville. Each time the blow that routed it was launched by Thomas."

-- Bruce Catton

#War Quotes #Army Quotes #Blow Quotes

“Simply put, the most powerful state is the one that prevails in a dispute.”

Source : "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics". Book by John Mearsheimer, 2001.
“I don’t think I’ve said this on camera, (but Ricky Williams) is the largest part of why I chose to come play for UT”
“A hundred years ago, when Richard Strauss, who has already been quoted and already been heard today, and other creative people, laid the foundation stone for the joint assertion of their rights and interests, they had pioneering work ahead of them in Germany.”
“Just because I'm flaunting it doesn't mean you can stare for hours on end. A polite ogle is appreciated and suitable for a flaunt. Slobbering is not.”

Source : Katie MacAlister (2016). “Blow Me Down”, p.19, Keeper Shelf Books
“Who never found what good from science grew, Save the grand truth, that one and one make two.”
“The snow again. White, white net of beauty, net of dream, trapping the earth, trapping the helpless heart of life ...”

Source : Martha Ostenso (1926). “The Dark Dawn”, New York : Dodd, Mead
“Never in a million years did I think the sport of poker would blow up the way it did.”
“Darling, the legs aren't so beautiful, I just know what to do with them.”

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