"Despite failing to get bin Laden, the U.S. government and media portrayed the early Afghanistan war as a great victory."

-- Michael Hastings

#War Quotes #Media Quotes #Government Quotes

“You could be the leaf that never falls from the tree you could be the sun that never leaves the sky this might be the happy ending without the ending this might be a reason to try”
“Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.”
“Friends, Comrades and fellow South Africans. I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today. I therefore place the remaining years of my life in your hands.”
“To forgive is wisdom, to forget is genius. And easier. Because it's true. It's a new world every heart beat.”
“I was taught very early on how you treat people is actually what matters.”
“I'm sorry your pretty little world got all screwed up, but everybody's does, and you go on. It's how you go on that defines you.”
“The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.”
“I like down-to-earth people.”

Source : "Exclusive: Amos Lee Gets Personal". Interview, www.seventeen.com. January 26, 2011.

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