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The forces of Hannibal, Drake and Napoleon moved at best with the horses' gallop or the speed of wind on sail. Now, aviation brings a new concept of time and distance to the affairs of men. It demands adaptability to change, places a premium on quickness of thought and speed of action.

You have chosen to risk your lives for the defense of this country. I will not insult you by saying that you are dedicated to selfless service--it is not a virtue in my morality. In my morality, the defense of one's country means that a man is personally unwilling to live as the conquered slave of any enemy, foreign or domestic. This is an enormous virtue.

Sometimes you wonder why the only luck we have is bad luck. But you move on.

It is not really work if you are having fun.

That's what heaven is. You get to make sense of your yesterdays

Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency.

Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate.

I plan to write more songs of my own, especially on behalf of the animals we needlessly raise for food, at their great expense, and at great expense to our precious, deteriorating planet.

Acting has been described as farting about in disguise.

When I am starting a new game, I have to program it for the Apple, because I want to get all of the markets.