Quotes for All
The armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon are poised on the borders of Israel … to face the challenge, while standing behind us are the armies of Iraq, Algeria, Kuwait, Sudan and the whole Arab nation. This act will astound the world. Today they will know that the Arabs are arranged for battle, the … Read more
Our path to Palestine will not be covered with a red carpet or with yellow sand. Our path to Palestine will be covered with blood… In order that we may liberate Palestine, the Arab nation must unite, the Arab armies must unite, and a unified plan of action must be established. Gamal Abdel Nasser
What if all those strange and unexplainable bends in history were the result of supernatural interference? At which point I asked myself, what’s the weirdest most eccentric historical phenomenon of them all? Answer:the Great British Empire. Clearly, one tiny little island could only conquer half the known world with supernatural aid. Those absurd Victorian manners … Read more
Stopping an army, isn’t that something you try 300 times before you do it? Gabrielle
Humanity, like armies in the field, advances at the speed of the slowest. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
I’m American and I wanted my friend and people to see ‘ Red Army’ . I didn’t want it to be a film for Russia, although I did show it there and they absolutely loved it. Gabe Polsky
I’m writing and putting together my next few things. Even during the Red Army process, I’ve been writing and developing things, so that now that I’m done and with efforts supporting it throughout this process, I’m armed and ready to go with some things that I’m really passionate about. Gabe Polsky
What, did you think, she asked, laughing as he struggled up the bank, that I, a Gaulish maiden, could not swim? I did not think anything about it, Malchus said; I saw you pushed in and followed without thinking at all. Although they imperfectly understood each other’s words the meaning was clear; the girl put … Read more
Converting the war into an antislavery crusade was a brilliant move on Lincoln’s part, and it resulted in a surge of voluntary recruits into the Union army. But this did not last. Northerners may have disapproved of slavery in the South but, once the bloodletting began in earnest, their willingness to die for that conviction … Read more
If you look at how the federal government spends our money, it’s an insurance conglomerate protected by a large, standing army. Ezra Klein