#fallen

Empires won by conquest have always fallen either by revolt within or by defeat by a rival. ↗

— John Boyd Orr

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As we continue to fight the War on Terror, it is imperative that we protect America's fallen heroes by ensuring that they are treated with respect, while being laid to rest. ↗

— Jon Porter

#being #continue #ensuring #fallen #fight

I'd fallen in love with a woman but she broke up with me and I was devastated. Six months later, I went into a suicidal depression from the break-up of the relationship, but I resolved to not do what my friends had done. And so I reached out for help. ↗

— Aron Ralston

#broke #depression #devastated #done #fallen

I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them. ↗

— Anne Rice

#even #even now #fallen #i #i love

Most of the suicide hijackers came from Saudi Arabia, a place not lacking in wealth. But due to rapid population growth, the wealth per capita has fallen by about half in a generation. ↗

— Keith Henson

#arabia #came #capita #due #fallen

I had fallen in love with California. ↗

— DeForest Kelley

#fallen #had #i #love

As a singer, I might have fallen among thieves. I wonder if I'd still be alive by now. ↗

— Ben Kingsley

#among #fallen #i #i wonder #might

I'm always told that what I say is controversial. Why is it controversial? Because I speak from a tradition that has now fallen out of favor with the dominant media in this country. And so when I say things like marriage should be between one man and one woman, I'm called a bigot. ↗

— Rick Santorum

#because #between #bigot #called #controversial

It is very possible that I could have ended up on 80 acres of land by myself, and fallen in love at a distance with a gorgeous woman I could never have been with. ↗

— Peter Sarsgaard

#been #could #distance #ended #fallen

I praise CBS for taking a risk, which is always the price you pay for opportunity. This is not standard movie of the week storytelling. I think movies of the week have fallen into a niche and that isn't my niche. ↗

— Tom Selleck

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