#world war

I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what a monument should be. And for the World War III memorial I designed a futile, almost terrifying passage that ends nowhere. ↗

— Maya Lin

#designed #ends #futile #i #iii

I remember hearing the song when I was 12 or 14 in - it must have been in Chicago, 'cause we didn't have a radio on the farm, and it was during the second World War. I had three brothers in that war who went overseas. ↗

— Abbey Lincoln

#brothers #cause #chicago #during #farm

Even I had no opportunity to conduct very many concerts after World War II. ↗

— Kurt Masur

#concerts #conduct #even #had #i

With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that. ↗

— David McCullough

#before #book #certain #does #entire

I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II. ↗

— Dan Rather

#attacked #had #harbor #i #ii

Yes, peace can and must be won, to save the world from the terrible destruction of World War III. ↗

— Paul Robeson

#iii #must #peace #save #save the world

As the Pentagon makes plans for the largest troop rotation since World War II, I will work with the Armed Services Committee to help make this proposal a reality. ↗

— Mike Rogers

#armed services #committee #help #i #ii

My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had. ↗

— William Westmoreland

#asset #complemented #ever #every #greatest

World War II was the last government program that really worked. ↗

— George Will

#government #government program #ii #last #program

I had very good support from Democrats and Republicans all throughout my administration. I had a very high batting average. We added more jobs per year in my four years than any other president since the Second World War. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#administration #any #average #batting #democrats