Famous Quotes & Sayings

Argus Hamilton

President Clinton broke ground Saturday for the World War II memorial in Washington. He'll never have the military's full respect. However, after surviving ten female accusers, he's been made an honorary member of the Tailhook Association.

Anthony Weiner

Every dollar that we send in State Department aid or humanitarian aid that saves us from having to get involved with very expensive military actions is a good investment. And frankly, helping Israel fight terrorism in the Middle East is much cheaper than us fighting it here on our shores.

Barbara Lee

Nine years ago on September 14, 2001, I placed the lone vote against the 'Authorization for Use of Military Force' - an authorization that I knew would provide a blank check to wage war anywhere, at any time, and for any length.

Carl von Clausewitz

In war, while everything is simple, even the simplest thing is difficult. Difficulties accumulate and produce frictions which no one can comprehend who has not seen war.

Carl von Clausewitz

The majority of people are timid by nature, and that is why they constantly exaggerate danger. all influences on the military leader, therefore, combine to give him a false impression of his opponent's strength, and from this arises a new source of indecision.

Calvin Coolidge

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Carl T. Rowan

(President Nixon,) in the face of a vote to impeach he might try, as "commander-in-chief", to use military forces to keep himself in power.

Carl von Clausewitz

Only great and general battles can produce great results

Carl von Clausewitz

War is the province of chance. in no other sphere of human activity must such a margin be left for this intruder. it increases the uncertainty of every circumstance and deranges the course of events.

Lyle Thomas

Now, I know everyone wants to see turtles. What else?

Pat Riley

I've been wanting him for a long time. Now that I've got him, I can't take him off the court.

Brandon Steiner

If you want more money, don't pay attention to the money. Pay attention to the thing that makes the money.

Brandon Sanderson

At times, it seems to me that to be human is to want that which we cannot have. For some, this is power. For me, it is peace.

Aravind Adiga

Nothing can stop a living thing that wants to be free

Augustus

Everyone wants to lead an extraordinary life.

Art Buchwald

I just don't want to die the same day Castro dies

Art Buchwald

A bad liver is to a Frenchman what a nervous breakdown is to an American. Everyone has had one and everyone wants to talk about it.

Ayn Rand

It's a rare gift, you know, to feel reverence for your own life and to want the best, the greatest, the highest possible, here, now, for your very own.

Garry Houston

Compared to what I'm used to, it was a circus out there today,

Danny Huston

In a way, all actors are gypsies, or much like a traveling circus.

Jimmy Buffett

I love a great show. This is a great show. This is the circus coming to town and it's great to see (Glenn) do that,

Erin Morgenstern

The circus arrives without warning.

Erin Morgenstern

The finest of pleasures are always the unexpected ones.

Felix Silla

I couldn't speak English, and I met a lot of circus people who could speak Italian and Spanish.

Matt Allen

I think it tastes like a circus peanut.

Buffalo Bill

In 1906 the Czechs were already applauding the famous circus of the Wild West hero William Frederick Cody, better known as

James Blankenship

It started out weird, and then it just kept getting more weird as the night went on. I don't know of much that didn't happen in that game. Even when we kicked off, it was an adventure. I was just happy that our kids did eventually take control. I was waiting for them to play circus music at any time over the loud speaker, because that is what it seemed like.