"The Sixth Army, true to their oath and conscious of the lofty importance of their mission, have held their position to the last man and the last round for FÃ¼hrer and Fatherland unto the end."

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Source : "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany" by William Lawrence Shirer, (p. 931), 1990.

Friedrich Paulus

#Army Quotes #Men Quotes #Lasts Quotes

“We know well only what we are deprived of.”
“I don't really consider this a political issue, I consider it to be a moral issue.”
“God, through Jesus Christ, welcomes you anyhow,”
“I think it is absolutely reprehensible to believe that any member of this House, Democrat or Republican, would want to do anything that would jeopardize the ability to find out exactly what happened leading up to hurricane Katrina and exactly what happened in the aftermath.”
“The grand jury, composed of 12 eminent New Orleans citizens, heard our evidence and indicted the defendant for participation in a conspiracy to assassinate John Kennedy.”
“It is given to us to live for the most part under the guidance of mathematics ... It is impossible to distinguish from other living creatures anyone who does not understand how to quantify.”
“...There's a lot more to be gained from being grateful than you might think. Managing your outlook towards appreciation and thankfulness feeds the soul. It brings calm and contentment. It lifts your levels of happiness and hope. Gratitude will amplify your positive recollections about times past, and in turn sets the stage for optimism about the future.”

Source : Price Pritchett (2006). “Hard Optimism: How to Succeed in a World Where Positive Wins”, McGraw Hill Professional
“You may think using Google's great, but I still think it's terrible.”

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