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Quotes by Soldier

"We entered Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town, and in good season to drive him back before his getting a foothold."

"What actually makes poetry poetry is of course impossible to define. We recognize it when we hear it, when we see it, but we can't define it."

"Therefore, if one were to consider that there was virtually no possibility of success through the US-Japan negotiations, the military and economic pressures would only force Japan into further crisis if time were allowed to pass in vain."

"Distance not only gives nostalgia, but perspective, and maybe objectivity."

"It's like there are all these languages available, especially in terms of image. Why confine yourself to only English? There's all these languages and possibilities and concepts to speak or communicate with."

"Found everybody in a terrible state of excitement on account of the enemy's advance upon this place."

"Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation."

"So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence."

"I feel I've lived so long, and went through so much, that all I want is calm and rest."

"Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines."

"The main American naval forces were shifted to the Pacific region and an American admiral made a strong declaration to the effect that if war were to break out between Japan and the United States, the Japanese navy could be sunk in a matter of weeks."

"Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I think it's great that he's coming back to join a very capable administration already of dealing with this problem, and it will just strengthen that team."

"We imagined that the mildness of our government and the wishes of the people were so correspondent that we were not as other nations, requiring brutal force to support the laws."

"I was never informed in advance about the start of the war or about foreign political developments."
War,

"The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions."

"A lot of my students are Asian-American, and it has been thrilling to watch them break through the stereotypes into something alive and surprising."

"5 Ways To Build Your Brand on Social Media:1 Post content that add value. 2 Spread positivity. 3 Create steady stream of info. 4 Make an impact. 5 Be yourself."

"This is the wonderful thing about espionage, nothing exists any more."

"I have traveled a long road from the battlefield to the peace table."

"I don't ask myself, is the life congenial to me? But, am I fitted for, am I called to, the Ministry?"
Life,

"I was participating in my own lynching, but the problem was I didn't know what I was being lynched for."

"The Jew always lives from the blood of other peoples, he needs such murders and such sacrifices."


"Honest honey, I feel like crying every time I sit down to write you a letter... I am so unlucky."
Time,

"But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success."

"I could not have the honour of being a German soldier because of my imprisonment in the First World War. And in this world war the Fuehrer refuses to allow me to serve as a soldier."

"When we know as much about people as hog specialists know about hogs, we'll be better off."

"Without any intended hubris, I've lead a pretty exciting life. What I've tried to do in Mission Compromised is draw on those experiences to create a sense of excitement and realism within the story."
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