#m

If U.S. national sovereignty continues, it is only as a state that Puerto Rico will have permanent 10th Amendment powers over its non-federal affairs, as well as voting power in Congress. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

#amendment #congress #continues #national #national sovereignty

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country. ↗

— George S. Patton

#die #dumb #dying #ever #his

Yeah, I left Idaho at 17. You know, I graduated high school a year early and just, you know, the typical story, packed up my car and moved out. ↗

— Aaron Paul

#early #graduated #high #high school #i

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood. ↗

— George S. Patton

#base #battle #being #best #brings

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. ↗

— George S. Patton

#bottom #climbs #high #hits #how

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. ↗

— George S. Patton

#country #die #his #make #object

Better to fight for something than live for nothing. ↗

— George S. Patton

#fight #live #nothing #something #than

The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead! ↗

— George S. Patton

#battle #before #collected #counsel #decision

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. ↗

— George S. Patton

#how #ingenuity #never #people #surprise

You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. ↗

— George S. Patton

#against #goals #high #high goals #need