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Thursday, September 21, 2017

It is cruelty in war that buyeth conquest.
—Sir P. Sidney

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.
—General William T. Sherman

Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy.
—Sa'di

My downfall raises me to infinite heights.
—Napoleon Bonaparte

Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from defeat.
—Jean-Paul Sartre

I wish to have no connection with any Ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way.
—John Paul Jones

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
—George S. Patton