"Not that she's a political animal, she's just an ordinary woman, but as a woman she's of the view that you don't bring children into the world to have them shot."

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Source : Hans Fallada (2009). “Every Man Dies Alone”, p.5, Melville House

Hans Fallada

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“They took one from us last time, so now we took one from them”
“One cannot make command decisions simply by assessing the tactical situation and going ahead with whatever course of action will do the most harm to the enemy with a minimum of death and damage to your own men and materiel. Modern warfare has become very complex, especially during the last century. Wars are won not by a simple series of battles won, but by a complex interrelationship among military victory, economic pressures, logistic maneuvering, access to the enemyâ€™s information, political posturesâ€”dozens, literally dozens of factors.”
“All politicians have vanity. Some wear it more gently than others.”
“The principle of compassion is that which converts disillusionment into a participatory companionship. This is the basic love, the charity, that turns a critic into a living human being who has something to give to - as well as to demand of - the world.”
“I take full responsibility here and now for everything I experience, for it is my own programming that creates my actions and also influences the reactions of people around me.”
“We don't ask God for too much; in fact, we ask for too little. Turn to Him for everything. Give everything to God.”

Source : Marianne Williamson (2013). “Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage”, p.64, Random House
“Jason Bourne is supposed to be really sneaky and spry, but as soon as he walks by, everybody pulls out their cell phones and starts recording. That level of fame is wild to see.”

Source : "Ato Essandoh, Bourne Again". Interview with Emma Brown, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 19, 2016.
“As Americans, we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the voiceless, and hold our leaders and institutions accountable. But the circle is only completed when that information is consumed by a free-thinking and engaged audience.”

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