"When, during the Second World War, the island of Malta came through three terrible years of bombardment and destruction, it was rightly awarded the George Medal for bravery: today Israel should be awarded a similar decoration for defending democracy, tolerance and Western values against a murderous onslaught that has lasted twenty times as long."

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Andrew Roberts

#War Quotes #Islands Quotes #Israel Quotes

“Men who fear demons see demons everywhere.”
“One time I actually cleaned out my closet so good I ended up on the cover of Time magazine.”
“It scares me to speak my mind, it might sound self-absorbed, I don't say half of what I think, I wonder what I'm thinking for”
“The Spirit of man is like a kite, which rises by means of those very forces which seem to oppose its rise; the tie that joins it to the earth, the opposing winds of temptation, and the weight of earth-born affections which it carries with it into the sky.”

Source : Coventry Patmore (2016). “The Rod, the Root and the Flower”, p.9, Lulu.com
“The things, that are repeated again and again, are pleasant.”
“Don't thank me,' Mr. Curtain called as the door slid closed. 'Impress me!”
“Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true.”
“I'm not a trained dancer in the slightest.”

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