"The Republic can count on me to battle its enemies... Offensive war suits the passionate character of the French, but it is the responsibility of the man in charge of leading them to prepare with caution and wisdom everything that leads to victory."

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Source : Tom Reiss (2012). “The Black Count: Glory, revolution, betrayal and the real Count of Monte Cristo”, p.163, Random House

Tom Reiss

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“Adversity can strengthen you if you have the will to grind it out.”

Source : Ray Kroc (2016). “Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's”, p.85, St. Martin's Griffin
“Put your badass face on and follow me.”
“Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing.”
“Every time a person sacrifices himself for a larger injustice, it aids in the cycle of change.”

Source : "Amy Carter and Abbie Hoffman Win Acquittal, but They Want to Keep the C.i.a. on Trial" by Fred Bernstein, people.com. May 4, 1987.
“I believe that the biggest mistake that most people make when it comes to their retirement is they do not plan for it. They take the same route as Alice in the story from "Alice in Wonderland," in which the cat tells Alice that surely she will get somewhere as long as she walks long enough. It may not be exactly where you wanted to get to, but you certainly get somewhere.”
“The Spirit of God is jealous over us; He doesn't want superficial fellowship, but genuine intimacy.”

Source : FaceBook post by John Bevere from Sep 13, 2013
“I always saw myself as a multi media artist.”
“Please do not ask me to talk about my divorce. Mr. Ziegfeld and I are such very good friends. It is only a little matter quite between ourselves.”

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