#ya

The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalty are now taken for granted. ↗

— Jan Peter Balkenende

#cold #cold war #commanded #crushing #curtain

What drives me is exploration with a purpose, more the classic Royal Geographical Society genre. ↗

— Robert Ballard

#drives #exploration #genre #geographical #me

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have. ↗

— Ernie Banks

#ever #friendship #i #loyalty #me

Though bitter, good medicine cures illness. Though it may hurt, loyal criticism will have beneficial effects. ↗

— Sima Qian

#bitter #criticism #cures #effects #good

Happy the man who, like Ulysses, has made a fine voyage, or has won the Golden Fleece, and then returns, experienced and knowledgeable, to spend the rest of his life among his family. ↗

— Joachim du Bellay

#experienced #family #fine #golden #happy

These guys were the best. They were the best at their positions and made playing the game easier. And at the same time it made it so much more enjoyable. ↗

— Johnny Bench

#easier #enjoyable #game #guys #made

No nation's flag is great or glorious if it flies over the weak and downtrodden, even if they raise and protect it out of misguided allegiance. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#loyalty #responsiblity #freedom

The Mohawks have on all occasions shown their zeal and loyalty to the Great King; yet they have been very badly treated by his people. ↗

— Joseph Brant

#been #great #his #king #loyalty

Well, I was lucky in that my being an actress totally overshadowed my having some kind of a... legacy at Yale, so that was kind of great. ↗

— Jordana Brewster

#being #great #having #i #kind

I have been in teen shows for years, so doing that stuff - kissing - is kind of commonplace and not a big deal. It was way more cool just because it was Meg Ryan. ↗

— Adam Brody

#been #big #big deal #commonplace #cool