#flag

In a few days an officer came to our camp, under a flag of truce, and informed Hamilton, then a captain of artillery, but afterwards the aid of General Washington, that Captain Hale had been arrested within the British lines condemned as a spy, and executed that morning. ↗

— William Hull

#aid #arrested #artillery #been #british

If you ever have to support a flagging conversation, introduce the topic of eating. ↗

— Leigh Hunt

#eating #ever #flagging #introduce #support

If you are ever at a loss to support a flagging conversation, introduce the subject of eating. ↗

— Leigh Hunt

#conversation #eating #ever #flagging #introduce

I am not the flag: not at all. I am but its shadow. ↗

— Franklin Knight Lane

#flag #i #i am #shadow

A lot of folks are still demanding more evidence before they actually consider Iraq a threat. For example, France wants more evidence. And you know I'm thinking, the last time France wanted more evidence they rolled right through Paris with the German flag. ↗

— David Letterman

#before #consider #demanding #evidence #example

We cannot forget that our flag received its first foreign salute from a Dutch officer, nor that the Province of Friesland gave to our independence its first formal recognition. ↗

— Seth Low

#dutch #first #flag #foreign #forget

I don't want the news to be patriotic. I don't want to see flags on the lapels of the anchors. I don't want any of that. ↗

— Aaron McGruder

#any #flags #i #lapels #news

I consider that 9/11 was the day when war was started against my own work and against myself. Even though we are not sure of the links, Iraq was one of the countries that did not lower its flags in mourning on 9/11. ↗

— Adam Michnik

#consider #countries #day #did #even

Getting that audience approval is always a question mark, and it's always that flag that flutters in front of you. ↗

— William Shatner

#approval #audience #flag #front #getting

Remember, God provides the best camouflage several hours out of every 24. ↗

— David M. Shoup

#best #camouflage #every #god #hours