Thomas Powers quotes
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“The logic of war seems to be if the belligerent can fight, he will fight. That leaders will not surrender until surrender is academic. How is a national leader to explain the sacrifice of so much for nothing?”
-- Thomas PowersSource : Thomas Powers (1982). “Thinking about the next war”, Alfred A. Knopf
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“The first rule in keeping secrets is nothing on paper: paper can be lost or stolen or simply inherited by the wrong people; if you really want to keep something secret, don't write it down.”
-- Thomas PowersSource : The Man Who Kept the Secrets (1979).
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“Betrayal, in one form or another, is at the very heart of the world of intelligence.”
-- Thomas PowersSource : The Man Who Kept the Secrets (1979).
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“The first rule in keeping secrets is nothing on paper.”
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“The composer Stravinsky had written a new piece with a difficult violin passage. After it had been in rehearsal for several weeks, the solo violinist came to Stravinsky and said he was sorry, he had tried his best, the passage was too difficult, no violinist could play it. Stravinsky said, 'I understand that. What I am after is the sound of someone trying to play it.'”
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“I find myself being quite cynical - and I think we all kind of are - towards the idea that it's associated with being a musician; you know... the kind of rock-star attitude. So, I hope that people know it's a joke.”
-- Thomas PowersSource : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“Become strong again in spirit, strong in will, strong in endurance, strong to bear all sacrifices”
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Source : Song: Ashes and Wine, Album: One Cell in the Sea, 2007
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“For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.”
Source : A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (2003). “Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India”, p.108, Penguin Books India
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“Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.”
Source : Abraham Cahan (2013). “The Rise of David Levinsky”, p.43, Courier Corporation
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