"And so the greatest of American triumphs... became a peculiarly joyless victory. We had won the Cold War, but there would be no parades."

-- Robert M. Gates

#War Quotes #Victory Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it.”
“Jesus Christ, why dont you come save my life. Open my eyes and blind me with your light and your lies.”
“Shall we go learn to kiss, to kiss? Never heart could ever miss Comfort, where true meaning is.”

Source : Nicholas Breton (1893). “A Bower of Delights: Being Interwoven Verse and Prose from the Works of Nicholas Breton”
“Go forth! Carry the good tidings to the poor, bind the wounds of the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom to slaves, open the doors of prisons to those within, promulgate the year of the Lord's mercy... Bring into the world the hope of God, which is Christ the Lord Who rose from the dead and lives and reigns forever.”
“A preemptive action today, however well-justified, may come back with unwelcome consequences in the future. And because â€¦ I've done this. I've ordered these kinds of actions â€” I don't care how precise your bombs and your weapons are, when you set them off, innocent people will die.”
“I have a huge breakfast every morning because I never know if I'll have time for lunch, especially during Fashion Week. It keeps my mood positive all day. And my parents taught me to have tons of fruit and vegetables, which I think helps my skin.”
“You'll never be disappointed if you always keep an eye on uncharted territory, where you'll be challenged and growing and having fun.”
“That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part.”

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