"The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background."

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Amy Chua

#Warrior Quotes #Army Quotes #People Quotes

“Sweet breathing Zephyrus did softly play, A gentle spirit, that lightly did delay Hot Titan's beams, which then did glister fair”
“Each of us seems to have a main focus, a particular idea of practicality - a concept of 'what we want out of life' against which we judge our experiences.”
“You talk to me in parables. You may have known that I'm no wordy man, Fine speeches are the instruments of knaves Or fools that use them, when they want good sense; But honesty Needs no disguise nor ornament: be plain.”

Source : William Congreve, James Miller, Henry Fielding, David Garrick, Thomas Southern (1815). “The Mourning Bride. A Tragedy”
“What acquaintance have the people at large with the arena of political rectitude, with the connections of kingdoms, the resources of national strength, the abilities of ministers, or even with their own dispositions?...I pay no regard whatever to the voice of the people: it is their duty to do what is proper, without considering what may be agreeable.”

Source : "The Speeches of the Rt. Hon. C. J. Fox in the House of Commons. Volume I" edited by J. Wright, (pp. 13-14), 1815.
“There is probably nothing finer than to climb free and unencumbered by equipment, reveling in the gymnastic upward movement, like Preuss or a Dulfer before you, relying only upon yourself, keeping a sharp eye on things, feeling the rock beneath your feet and fingertips.”

Source : Reinhold Messner, Horst Höfler, Hermann Buhl (2000). “Hermann Buhl: climbing without compromise”, The Mountaineers Books
“I have my favourite black knife with me all the time. It's a switchblade. It relaxes me to flick it.”
“I want my son to wear a helmet 24 hours a day.”

Source : "'Parks and Recreation' star Amy Poehler and husband Will Arnett expecting second child" by Christina Everett, www.nydailynews.com. March 17, 2010.
“There's no diploma in the world that declares you as an artistâ€”it's not like becoming a doctor. You can declare yourself an artist and then figure out how to be an artist.”

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