"If you had seen one day of war, you would pray to God that you would never see another."

-- Duke of Wellington

#Memorial Day Quotes #War Quotes #One Day Quotes

“As for the Pope, I am too old to be frightened by his shadow, and am quite sure his shadow or Substance will do less harm to the liberties of my country than will a party, who seek to acquire political power by exciting religious bigotry in the minds of their duped followers.”
“We are developing the other parts, and we can't give quite all our attention to the upper part, but soon the lower parts will be developed, and the upper part and the lower part will become partners, that will be wonderful.”
“I have broken all ties that bind me to the (U.S.) Army, not suddenly, impulsively, but conscientiously and after due deliberation. I sacrifice more to my principles than any other officer in the Army can do. I would rather carry a musket in the cause of the South than be commander-in-chief under Mr. Lincoln.”
“I think women are really self-analytical in a way that men aren't.”
“A woman needs to enjoy life a little bit more. Needs to think about family, needs to think about kids.”

Source : "Gulbis dissuading female players". www.espn.com. May 31, 2014.
“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.”
“The Father is truly the only Promise Maker who is in earnest a Promise Keeper. A promise from God is a promise kept.”

Source : Sheila Walsh (2011). “The Shelter of God's Promises”, p.17, Thomas Nelson Inc
“[So] Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.”

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