"To have command of the air means to be able to cut an enemy's army and navy off from their bases of operation and nullify their chances of winning the war."

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Source : General Giulio Douhet (2014). “Command Of The Air”, p.42, Pickle Partners Publishing

Giulio Douhet

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“I am my best self when I have super-short hair. That's when I feel most like me and most confident.”
“There are so many glamorous actresses, but you know what? In the real world, nobody looks like that.”
“English is capable of defining sentiments that the human nervous system is quite incapable of experiencing.”
“Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.”

Source : "The Governor of Wisconsin and Prof. Ward Churchill". "The O'Reilly Factor", www.foxnews.com. February 21, 2005.
“Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us. Society is stronger when we make vows to each other and we support each other. I don't support gay marriage in spite of being a conservative. I support gay marriage because I am a conservative.”

Source : "A politician shows real courage on guy marriage" by John Cassidy, www.newyorker.com. May 14, 2012.
“Anytime you start a sentence with I AM, you are creating what you are and what you want to be.”
“Go carefully, child of mat, where no mercy can be had, and let your faith lead you on.”
“Patch: â€œLetâ€™s get out of here.â€ â€“ Nora: â€œWhere are we going?â€ â€“ Patch: â€œYouâ€™ll see.”

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