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date extra instead kept lack lessons moved playing poor seven skills
When I was seven we moved to Orpington, and in my new school, I was kept in for extra lessons to learn 'joined-up' writing instead of playing football. I still think that my poor handwriting and lack of soccer skills date from that period. Martin Evans
history lessons men
Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons of history. Aldous Huxley
history meat middle
The middle sort of historians (of which the most part are) spoil all; they will chew our meat for us. Michel de Montaigne
history remembered tradition
You always want to be remembered as one of the greats. We know the history and tradition of this program. Michael Beasley
history crime register
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes. Voltaire
history love
I love history. I'd like to find more about the history where I live at.
history unlike
Unlike a lot of comics, I didn't care about getting on 'Saturday Night Live.' That show had such history and was so established that I didn't see the point. Artie Lange
history record
If we don't record our own history on the Net, it will disappear. Beeban Kidron
history pits violence
A bottomless pit of violence, a Tower of Babel where all are speakers and no hearers. Alexander Smith
history love people piece share
We'd love to get more people here so we can share this important piece of history.
taken class littles
I cook a little - I've never taken classes or anything - but enough to get by. Andy Roddick
taken thinking government
If I were to be taken hostage, I would not plead for release nor would I want my government to be blackmailed. I think certain government officials, industrialists and celebrated persons should make it clear they are prepared to be sacrificed if taken hostage. If that were done, what gain would there be for terrorists in taking hostages? Margaret Mead
taken names surprise
Cowardece is often just another name for being taken by surprise. Gregory David Roberts
taken procrastination maturity
One element of maturity is the realization that we don't get away with anything. Any advantage gained or convenience taken, any private procrastination or insincerity, no matter how subtle or quick in passing, is paid for. Hugh Prather
taken thinking crackpots
Everybody has the right to express what he thinks. That, of course, lets the crackpots in. But if you cannot tell a crackpot when you see one, then you ought to be taken in. Harry S Truman
taken home hands
Decisive action has been taken on the home front with passage of the USA Patriot Act, which has strengthened the hand of law enforcement agencies to stop terrorists before they can act. Roger Wicker
taken singing done
I don't feel like singing should be taken lightly. It's one of the hardest things I've ever done, but it's coming along. Wes Borland
taken aspect ruined
Music has completely taken over every aspect of my life and ruined everything.
taken sleep men
Sin is not taken out of man, as Eve was out of Adam, by putting him to sleep. Wendell Phillips
war world saving
Those who are convinced they have a monopoly on The Truth always feel that they are only saving the world when they slaughter the heretics. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
war people world
When we have a world where you have ISIS chopping off heads, where you have - and, frankly, drowning people in steel cages, where you have wars and horrible, horrible sights all over, where you have so many bad things happening, this is like medieval times. We haven't seen anything like this, the carnage all over the world. Donald Trump
war army world
We have an Army that hasn't been in this position since World War II, in terms of levels and in terms of readiness and in terms of everything else. We are not capable like we have to be.
war aliens interest
If, on our own account, we do not intend to wage war, we are much less willing to do so for interests which do not concern Germany and are alien to it. Adolf Hitler
war islands people
We can safely make one prophecy: whatever the outcome of this war, the British Empire is at an end. It has been mortally wounded. The future of the British people is to die of hunger and tuberculosis in their cursed island. (4th February 1945)
war struggle successful
Today I must humbly thank Providence, whose grace has enabled me, who was once an unknown soldier in the War, to bring to a successful issue the struggle for the restoration of our honor and rights as a nation.
war fate russia
If the war is lost, the nation will also perish. This fate is inevitable. There is no necessity to take into consideration the basis which the people will need to continue a most primitive existence. On the contrary, it will be better to destroy things ourselves because this nation will have proved to be the weaker one and the future will belong solely to the stronger eastern nation [Russia]. Besides, those who remain after the battle are only the inferior ones, for the good ones have been killed.
war giving victory
I shall give a propagandist reason for starting the war, no matter whether it is plausible or not. The victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth or not. When starting and waging war it is not right that matters, but victory.
war demand munich
I ought to have seized the initiative in 1938 instead of allowing myself to be forced into war in 1939; for war was, in any case, unavoidable. However, you can hardly blame me if the British and the French accepted at Munich every demand I made of them! (14th February 1945)