"What thrust us into war were not Hitler's political teachings: the cause, this time, was his successful attempt to establish a new economy. The causes of the war were: envy, greed, and fear."

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Source : "The Second World War, 1939-1945: a strategical and tactical history". Book by J. F. C. Fuller, 1948.

J. F. C. Fuller

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“Sometimes I'll get to the end of a song, open my eyes and there's all these faces peering at me. It's quite horrifying.”
“Today the mockingbird does not sound very happy. It sounds if it is coming apart. As of the very heart of itself-its song-is breaking into pieces and flying off in a hundred directions.”
“The fox is very cunning, but he is more cunning who catches the fox.”
“We actually talked about Adam Sandler during the creation of 'Trolls,' because he does know how to time jokes.”
“It would be so much better if we could share our insecurity, if we could all venture inside ourselves and realize that green beans and vitamin C, however much they nurture us, cannot save lives, or sustain our souls.”

Source : "The Elegance of the Hedgehog". Book by Muriel Barbery, August, 2006.
“I'm just saying, take courage. That and pretty much that alone is never the incorrect thing to do.”
“Robert A. Heinlein has been an idol to me for more than 20 years. He can do no wrong, no matter how much he loves wars and hates pacifists.”
“This is about putting education absolutely in the centre of enterprise and then using the traditions of Birmingham to inspire and grow. If you have knowledge and business linked together you will grow well, you go further down the innovative path and actually you create more and more jobs. Those jobs will only be available for people with skills but they will be real sustainable employments. That is how important innovation is.”

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