#war

America stood at the summit of power, emerging from the Cold War as an economic, cultural and military force without equal. ↗

— Lincoln Chafee

#cold #cold war #cultural #economic #emerging

This is the great reward of service, to live, far out and on, in the life of others; this is the mystery of Christ, - to give life's best for such high sake that it shall be found again unto life eternal. ↗

— Joshua Chamberlain

#best #christ #eternal #far #found

Mounting a large rock, I was able to see a considerable body of the enemy moving by the flank in rear of their line engaged, and passing from the direction of the foot of Great Round Top through the valley toward the front of my left. ↗

— Joshua Chamberlain

#body #considerable #direction #enemy #engaged

If Obama has his way, the change that is coming is a new America: "fair," leveled and social democratic. Obama didn't get elected to warranty your muffler. He's here to warranty your life. ↗

— Charles Krauthammer

#change #coming #democratic #elected #fair

It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge. ↗

— Enrico Fermi

#forward #going #good #ignorance #knowledge

You don't reward reaction; you reward results. ↗

— Edwin Louis Cole

#results #reward #you

I was not allowed to take notes but my friend and I memorised those two and a half pages. Most people talked to me because of the warning. They knew this book was not going to be the official line. ↗

— Jung Chang

#because #book #friend #going #half