"A war doesnâ€™t merely kill off a few thousand or a few hundred thousand young men. It kills off something in a people that can never be brought back. And if a people goes through enough wars, pretty soon all thatâ€™s left is the brute, the creature that weâ€”you and I and others like usâ€”have brought up from the slime."

-- John Edward Williams

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“There is no experimental data that exists that supports the view that the Earth's climate is changing in any dangerous way.”
“On film you put all your energies into a single glance.”
“The Ultimate Reality is that everything you think you need, you already have. It exists inside of you. Indeed, it is you. You are what you need - and therefore, you give yourself everything you need in any given moment.”
“I'd say I am partial to women.”
“Are you balanced? Do you share your time, your energy, your life, as much with yourself as you do with those around you?. . . . Know your limits. You are one of the most important people you need to look after and love. Balance your time, your energy, your life with those around you. You'll be able to give more freely and joyfully as a result, and you'll be more open to the gifts of the universe. It's not wrong to give to others. But it's okay to say yes to ourselves, too.”
“We humans have a love-hate relationship with our technology. We love each new advance and we hate how fast our world is changing... The robots really embody that love-hate relationship we have with technology.”
“Bitterness is a nonproductive, toxic emotion, usually resulting from resentment over unmet needs.”
“Organization doesn't really accomplish anything. Plans don't accomplish anything, either. Theories of management don't much matter. Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved. Only by attracting the best people will you accomplish great deeds.”

Source : Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico (2010). “My American Journey”, p.172, Ballantine Books

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