As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out. – Allen West
A man of strength and wisdom, John Paul became an inspiration to generations of both Catholics and non-Catholics throughout the world by encouraging freedom, promoting peace and respecting all faiths. – Greg Walden
True freedom is where an individuals thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor – no matter the personal price. – Bryant H. McGill
Literature is mostly about having sex and not much about having children; life is the other way around. – David Lodge, The British Museum Is Falling Down, 1965
I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned. – Sylvester Stallone
Quotation mistakes, inadvertency, expedition, and human lapses, may make not only moles but warts in learned authors… – Thomas Browne, Christian Morals, 1716 (Part the Second, sect. ii)