"Fortifications, artillery, foreign aid - will be of no value, unless the ordinary soldier knows that it is HE guarding his country"

-- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

#Country Quotes #Soldier Quotes #Historical Quotes

“Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster.”

Source : William Bridges (2004). “Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes”, p.164, Da Capo Press
“If women want any rights more than they's got, why don't they just take them, and not be talking about it.”

Source : "Sojourner Truth: A Self-made Woman". Book by Victoria Ortiz, 1974.
“History never exactly repeats itself, but it does some rather good impressions.”

Source : Comparing the presidential styles of Richard Nixon and George W Bush. Quoted in Worse than Watergate (2004).
“These are tough games to play. We shared the puck and we wanted everyone to get a chance to score. Tough games to play in. We want close games. That is why we train so hard. We want to show our fans some even games.”
“The first Halloween was very well made. The second one was also well made, though I didn't like it as well as the first one. The third one had nothing to do with the series at all and perhaps shouldn't have been made at all.”
“If you don't have the money management skills yet, using a debit card will ensure you don't overspend and rack up debt on a credit card.”
“For me, study is a divine and daily imperative, and I study a page of Talmud daily so that I am not only teaching. My teaching is constantly being fed by my learning.”

Source : Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
“Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.”

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