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"The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away."

"The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away."

Joshua Chamberlain, American Soldier

Enemy, Fire, Man, Now

4

"A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does, and about two years after he thinks he does."

"A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does, and about two years after he thinks he does."

Lewis B. Hershey, American Soldier

Parenting, Parents, Years

4

"Oh, the ignorance of us upon whom Providence did not sufficiently smile to permit us to be born in New England."

"Oh, the ignorance of us upon whom Providence did not sufficiently smile to permit us to be born in New England."

Horace Porter, American Soldier

Geography, England, Ignorance, Providence, Smile

4

"Drug smugglers often use juveniles to carry their shipments into the U.S. because they know the juveniles will not be prosecuted if caught."

"Drug smugglers often use juveniles to carry their shipments into the U.S. because they know the juveniles will not be prosecuted if caught."

Timothy Murphy, American Soldier

4

"I do not send their Lordships the particulars of our losses and damages by this, as it would take me much time; and I am willing none should be lost in letting them know an event of such consequence."

"I do not send their Lordships the particulars of our losses and damages by this, as it would take me much time; and I am willing none should be lost in letting them know an event of such consequence."

John Byng, British Soldier

4

"Train our children to love God."

"Train our children to love God."

Daniel H. Hill, American Soldier

Love, God, Children

4

"I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy."

"I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy."

William Tecumseh Sherman, American Soldier

4

"The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future."

"The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future."

Joshua Chamberlain, American Soldier

Power, Deeds, Future

4

"I therefore beg that you would indulge me with the liberty of declining the arduous trust."

"I therefore beg that you would indulge me with the liberty of declining the arduous trust."

Christopher Gadsden, American Soldier

4

"In 1966 I became president of the British Computer Society."

"In 1966 I became president of the British Computer Society."

Lord Mountbatten, British Soldier

Society, Computer, President

4

"One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire."

"One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire."

John W. Foster, American Soldier

Power, Genius, Fire

4

"So I've broadened the fitness concept to make it one of moderation and balance."

"So I've broadened the fitness concept to make it one of moderation and balance."

Kenneth H. Cooper, American Soldier

Fitness, Balance, Moderation

4

"During the first 3 years at Auschwitz, 2 million people died; over the next 2 years - 3 million."

"During the first 3 years at Auschwitz, 2 million people died; over the next 2 years - 3 million."

Witold Pilecki, Polish Soldier

People, First, Years

4

"That's the reason some schools of thinking don't rule out a destruction of the Chinese military potential before the situation grows worse than it is today. It's bad enough now."

"That's the reason some schools of thinking don't rule out a destruction of the Chinese military potential before the situation grows worse than it is today. It's bad enough now."

Curtis Lemay, American Soldier

Destruction, Military, Now, Potential

4

"If something is difficult for you to accomplish, do not then think it impossible for any human being; rather, if it is humanly possible and corresponds to human nature, know that it is attainable by you as well."

"If something is difficult for you to accomplish, do not then think it impossible for any human being; rather, if it is humanly possible and corresponds to human nature, know that it is attainable by you as well."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Motivation, Possibility, Determination, Human, Effort

4

"The Language Poets are writing only about language itself. The Ashbery poets are writing only about poetry itself. That seems to me a kind of dead end."

"The Language Poets are writing only about language itself. The Ashbery poets are writing only about poetry itself. That seems to me a kind of dead end."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Poetry, End, Language, Poets

4

"After all my years of playing soldiers, and then of reading History, I have almost a mania to be in the East, to see fighting, and to serve."

"After all my years of playing soldiers, and then of reading History, I have almost a mania to be in the East, to see fighting, and to serve."

Wilfred Owen, English Soldier

History, Fighting, Reading, Soldiers

4

"Few are sufficiently sensible of the importance of that economy in reading which selects, almost exclusively, the very first order of books. Why, except for some special reason, read an inferior book, at the very time you might be reading one of the highest order?"

"Few are sufficiently sensible of the importance of that economy in reading which selects, almost exclusively, the very first order of books. Why, except for some special reason, read an inferior book, at the very time you might be reading one of the highest order?"

John W. Foster, American Soldier

Time, Books, Economy, First

4

"Ambition may be defined as the willingness to receive any number of hits on the nose."

"Ambition may be defined as the willingness to receive any number of hits on the nose."

Wilfred Owen, English Soldier

4

"It is not the business of generals to shoot one another."

"It is not the business of generals to shoot one another."

Arthur Wellesley, English Soldier

4

"Who is affected more when it's cold? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's hot? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's wet? Poor people. Who is most affected when the economy is bad? Poor people. Poor people are the most fragile."

"Who is affected more when it's cold? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's hot? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's wet? Poor people. Who is most affected when the economy is bad? Poor people. Poor people are the most fragile."

Russel Honore, American Soldier

People, Economy, Poor

4

"Gentlemen, we are being killed on the beaches. Lets go inland and be killed."

"Gentlemen, we are being killed on the beaches. Lets go inland and be killed."

Norman Cota, American Soldier

Being, Gentlemen

4

"The monuments of the nations are all protests against nothingness after death; so are statues and inscriptions; so is history."

"The monuments of the nations are all protests against nothingness after death; so are statues and inscriptions; so is history."

Lew Wallace, American Soldier

History, Death, Monuments, Nations

4

"Over the years, I've covered 22,000 miles."

"Over the years, I've covered 22,000 miles."

Kenneth H. Cooper, American Soldier

4

"I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are."

"I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are."

William Tecumseh Sherman, American Soldier

Truth, Facts, Hate, Rumors

4

"On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian."

"On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian."

Zebulon Pike, American Soldier

4

"I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit and to mothball his opinions."

"I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit and to mothball his opinions."

Omar N. Bradley, American Soldier

Leadership, Opinions, Service, Tongue

4

"I cannot command winds and weather."

"I cannot command winds and weather."

Horatio Nelson, British Soldier

Leadership, Weather

4

"I have been driven demented in my career."

"I have been driven demented in my career."

Lord Mountbatten, British Soldier

4

"When I jerked it out the head remained in my leg, where it remains still. There were a couple of inches of blood on the shaft of the arrow when I pulled it out."

"When I jerked it out the head remained in my leg, where it remains still. There were a couple of inches of blood on the shaft of the arrow when I pulled it out."

George Crook, American Soldier

4

"I am pleased that the President has signed an Executive Order this week requiring federal agencies to disclose information about prices and quality of healthcare services."

"I am pleased that the President has signed an Executive Order this week requiring federal agencies to disclose information about prices and quality of healthcare services."

Timothy Murphy, American Soldier

Quality, Healthcare, Information, Order

4

"I joined the 800th MP Brigade when they were already deployed."

"I joined the 800th MP Brigade when they were already deployed."

Janis Karpinski, American Soldier

4

"All the learning in the world cannot replace instinct."

"All the learning in the world cannot replace instinct."

Robert Ley, German Soldier

Instinct, Learning, World

4

"I write as a way of keeping myself going. You build your life around writing, and it's what gets you through. So it's partly just curiosity to see what you can do."

"I write as a way of keeping myself going. You build your life around writing, and it's what gets you through. So it's partly just curiosity to see what you can do."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Life, Curiosity, Writing

4

"All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them."

"All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Humanity, Teaching, Acceptance, Truth

4

"Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle."

"Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle."

George S. Patton, American Soldier

Love, Americans, Battle, Fight

4

"The biggest impact I can have for what I want to do, the results I want to have with what God's given me, is to help as many people as possible get to heaven."

"The biggest impact I can have for what I want to do, the results I want to have with what God's given me, is to help as many people as possible get to heaven."

Thomas Monaghan, British Soldier

God, People, Heaven, Help

4

"I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes... I really do not see the signal!"

"I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes... I really do not see the signal!"

Horatio Nelson, British Soldier

Leadership, Blind, Eye, Right

4

"My good health is due to a soup made of white doves. It is simply wonderful as a tonic."

"My good health is due to a soup made of white doves. It is simply wonderful as a tonic."

Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese Soldier

4

"I want to go to sea."

"I want to go to sea."

Joshua Barney, American Soldier

4

"I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving."

"I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving."

Robert E. Lee, American Soldier

4

"We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling into greater disasters."

"We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling into greater disasters."

Robert E. Lee, American Soldier

Wisdom, Disasters, Prudence

4

"My sentiments for the American cause, from the Stamp Act downward, have never changed... I am still of opinion that it is the cause of liberty and of human nature."

"My sentiments for the American cause, from the Stamp Act downward, have never changed... I am still of opinion that it is the cause of liberty and of human nature."

Christopher Gadsden, American Soldier

Nature, Act, Cause

4

"If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr."

"If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr."

Martin Delany, American Soldier

Animals, Affection, Favorite

4

"Some people want to call me an Appalachian writer, even though I know some people use regional labels to belittle."

"Some people want to call me an Appalachian writer, even though I know some people use regional labels to belittle."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

People, Want, Writer

4

"Upon the whole it was a Glorious day-Our men are in the Spirits-and I am confident we shall give them a total defeat the next Action; which is at no great distance."

"Upon the whole it was a Glorious day-Our men are in the Spirits-and I am confident we shall give them a total defeat the next Action; which is at no great distance."

Anthony Wayne, American Soldier

Man, Men, Action, Day, Defeat

4

"The English say, Yours Truly, and mean it. The Italians say, I kiss your feet, and mean, I kick your head."

"The English say, Yours Truly, and mean it. The Italians say, I kiss your feet, and mean, I kick your head."

Wilfred Owen, English Soldier

Love, Kiss, Feet

4

"If I could have gone on describing to you the beauties of this region, who knows but I might have made a fine addition to the literature of our age?"

"If I could have gone on describing to you the beauties of this region, who knows but I might have made a fine addition to the literature of our age?"

Robert Gould Shaw, American Soldier

Age, Literature

4

"Try to live the life of the good man who is more than content with what is allocated to him."

"Try to live the life of the good man who is more than content with what is allocated to him."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Contentment, Life, Goodness, Truth

4

"If a poem is not memorable, there's probably something wrong. One of the problems of free verse is that much of the free verse poetry is not memorable."

"If a poem is not memorable, there's probably something wrong. One of the problems of free verse is that much of the free verse poetry is not memorable."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Poetry, Problems, Wrong

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