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"The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion."

"So far war has been the only force that can discipline a whole community and until an equivalent discipline is organized I believe that war must have its way."

"In the matter of war, ask this question to yourself and to your own fellow country men: Have you ever seen any politician in your country without legs, without arms, without eyes after war? No! You can't see such a thing because honourless politicians always stay in the safe ports while they send others to the zone of death!"

"In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance, he no longer deserves victory."

"In war there is no prize for runner-up."

"Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move."
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"Naturally we would prefer seven epiphanies a day and an earth not so apparently devoid of angels."

"The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps."

"I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and Chicago."

"There is a neurologist, a woman over at Harvard who wanted me to come talk to them, and in France I have a lot of readers in the sciences. I can't tell you why."

"I'm actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it's the place I know best."

"So when I made some money, I didn't have any idea how one handled such a situation because no one in our family ever had any money."
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