Quotes of: Fighting-forces Keyword

Carter's hopes died when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and he ended up having to reverse policy and launch the military buildup that Reagan continued. Mr. Obama would be forced back into a war on terror if terrorist groups pull off enough dama...

Walter Russell Mead

On this voyage, I couldn't help but think we need need. We need to be forced to go outside. We need to be forced to depend on one another. we need to be forced to sacrifice, to grow a garden, to fix a rood, to interact with neighbors. Nature has been...

Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom

A hundred men can sit together quietly but when two dogs get together there will be a fight.

Kurdish

Mickey: The deal was you bought it like you saw it. Hey, look, I've helped you as much as I'm going to help you. See that car? Just use it for you're not welcome anymore. You should fuck off now while you still got the legs to carry you. Gorgeous Geo...

Snatch.

[as the Spartans are surrounded] Persian General: Leonidas, my compliments and congratulations. You surely have turned calamity to victory. Despite your insufferable arrogance, the god-king has come to admire Spartan valor and fighting skill. You wil...

300

In a fight the rich man tries to save his face, the poor man his coat.

Russian

If truth prevails, the contributions of a courageous physician and a brilliant engineer to the conquest of waterborne disease will still be remembered in another hundred years.

The Chlorine Revolution: Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives

In The Land of Poetry and Fighting, Efficiency rules the throne. I try to live here, so I shave my head because hair is dead and dead is inefficient.

Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet

Fight the good fight of faith; ignore all callings of doubt regardless of how loud they sound. Arm yourself always against disappointments by planning and preparing very well.

Daily Drive 365

At such a time it seems natural and good to me to ask myself these questions. What do I believe in? What must I fight for and what must I fight against?

East of Eden

Those who are skilled in combat do not become angry. The wise win before the fight and the ignorant fight to win.

Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics

Men like you preach change, but I wonder. Is this a battle we can really fight?” “You’re fighting it already, Goodman Mennis. You’re just losing horribly.

The Final Empire

I'll fight it. I'll fight it for you. Don't you worry about me, Hazel Grace. I'm okay. I'll find a way to hang around and annoy you for a long time.

The Fault in Our Stars

What was it, she wondered, that made some people give up and others fight harder? Where was her fight? She was out.

How I Came to Sparkle Again

The more degrees of freedom there are in practice, the wider the discussion and debate can be.

Holding on to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones: Six Literacy Principles Worth Fighting for

A brick could create a clear winner in a fight if instead of fighting pillows against blankets, you fought bricks against blankets.

A bit of rubbish about a Brick and a Blanket

Welcome," Vassily said, and smiled. He showed teeth. "To Immortal Battles. We don't fight to the death -- we fight beyond death, in the world's most dangerous sport.

Bite Club

That Newton shuddered now [at slavery] is a testimony to they way a strong social movement can awaken a conscience..

Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves

Fighting with tangles, fighting with curls, the poor barber yanked, the poor barber pulled, until with one last effort (and to the wonder of us all) a GINORMOUS Polar Bear landed on the floor.

Animals In My Hair

Standing up for yourself is about more than flinging barbed-wire insults around. Its about picking your battles, knowing when to fight, knowing exactly what and who is worth fighting for.

The Art of Lainey

But if you want him, you might have to fight for him." I let my head fall to the tabletop. "For the love of all that is dead and Chinese, please, no more fighting. This army needs a break.

The Art of Lainey