#wes

At this time I had complete confidence in Russian policy and believed that the Western Allies deliberately allowed Germany and Russia to fight each other to death. ↗

— Klaus Fuchs

#allowed #believed #complete #confidence #death

To his lasting credit, President Reagan never wavered. He recognized the strategic importance of staying the course, both in terms of denying Moscow the military hegemony it sought in Western Europe and of restoring the will, cohesiveness, and security of the NATO alliance, so badly frayed during the turbulent 1970s. ↗

— Frank Gaffney

#badly #both #course #credit #denying

What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#good #good idea #i #i think #idea

I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#brute #brute force #east #force #heartily

The center of Western culture is Greece, and we have never lost our ties with the architectural concepts of that ancient civilization. ↗

— Stephen Gardiner

#architectural #center #civilization #concepts #culture

Yes, young men, Italy owes to you an undertaking which has merited the applause of the universe. You have conquered and you will conquer still, because you are prepared for the tactics that decide the fate of battles. ↗

— Giuseppe Garibaldi

#battles #because #conquer #conquered #decide

When a government goes to war, particularly a democracy, it is the most solemn and awesome responsibility of our leaders - to decide to send our kids to go off and kill and die for us. ↗

— Joe Wilson

#awesome responsibility #decide #democracy #die #go

I have therefore concluded to apply for the privilege of becoming a Cadet at West Point. ↗

— George Stoneman

#becoming #cadet #concluded #i #point

The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests and all to the success of the tributes paid to them. ↗

— Jean Genet

#extent #fame #heroes #little #owes

Western Buddhists in many ways are much serious Buddhists than Tibetans are. ↗

— Richard Gere

#many #much #serious #than #ways