"I think you also understand that one of the key things that's got to be done in Iraq is to build a mentality of understanding that the military needs to be subordinate to civilian control and respectful of its own people."

-- John Abizaid

#Military Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Iraq Quotes

“When Bernard [Leach] wrote his book, he wrote about the fact that even when pots are made in a series, there is a personality to each pot and that the person who made it reflects their personality into the clay.”
“If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God.”
“Yes, this is life; and everywhere we meet, Not victor crowns, but wailings of defeat.”

Source : Elizabeth Oakes SMITH, John KEESE (of Newburyport, Mass.) (1843). “The Sinless Child, and Other Poems. Edited by J. Keese”, p.163
“Real prayer is communion with God”
“Peace in Palestine is inevitable. The question is how do we make it happen today.”
“It is the unexpected and the surprise quality of a personal vision, rather than the emotion, which make people respond to a photograph.”
“Lies were like having a pregnant rabbit. One day you had one, but before you knew it, there were rabbits all over the place.”
“Teaching people skills without giving them a vision for a better future - a vision based on common values - is only training.”

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