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Quotes by Soldier
"They died hard, those savage men - like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them."
5
"Films and gramophone records, music, books and buildings show clearly how vigorously a man's life and work go on after his "death," whether we feel it or not, whether we are aware of the individual names or not. There is no such thing as death according to our view!"
5
"You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it. And, therefore, you learn how to do it."
5
"I don't care a damn for your loyal service when you think I am right; when I really want it most is when you think I am wrong."
5
"There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with."
5
"Despite Japan's desires and efforts, unfortunate differences in the ways that Japan, England, the United States, and China understood circumstances, together with misunderstandings of attitudes, made it impossible for the parties to agree."
5
"Understanding sometimes is not enough to explain something."
5
"Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged."
5
"I made a written report which is still today in existence. I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type. This was my impression."
5
"I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere."
5
"No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy."
5
"The Indians gave up the land of their own free will, and for it received brass kettles, blankets, guns, shirts, flints, tobacco, rum and many trinkets in which their simple hearts delighted."
5
"Since September 11, the U.S. has significantly improved its security to prevent another attack."
5
"The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton."
5
"It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any disputes between the white people."
4
"The here-and-now is no mere filling of time, but a filling of time with God."
4
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