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“If one took no chances, one would not fly at all. Safety lies in the judgment of the chances one takes.”

Quote by Charles Lindbergh

Book:The wartime journals of Charles A. Lindbergh

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The wartime journals of Charles A. Lindbergh

This book presents the personal insights and experiences of Charles A. Lindbergh, an American aviator and explorer, as he documented his time during World War II. The journal entries offer a glimpse into his thoughts and observations on the war's impact on his life and the world around him. more

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Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh, born on February 4, 1902, and died on August 26, 1974, was an American aviator renowned for his historic non-stop solo transatlantic flight in 1927. His flight, which he named 'The Spirit of St. Louis', not only broke records but also significantly advanced the field of aviation, inspiring generations of pilots. more

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Ifs Men Civilization Roots Primitive Nurture Wildness Primitive Man

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“It is not the willingness to kill on the part of our soldiers which most concerns me. That is an inherent part of war. It is our lack of respect for even the admirable characteristics of our enemy; for courage, for suffering, for death, for his willingness to die for his beliefs, for his companies and squadrons which go forth, one after another, to annihilation against our superior training and equipment.”

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People Believe May Country Helping Interesting Cost Notes Other Countries Statesmen Cost Of Living

Book:Banking and Currency and the Money Trust

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“No right of preference exists in favor of person, property, or business. Personal claims and ambitions must yield in favor of whatever best serves the general welfare.”

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Book:Banking and Currency and the Money Trust

Source: Banking and Currency and the Money Trust

“Now, all that I feared would happen has happened. We are at war all over the world, and we are unprepared for it from either a spiritual or a material standpoint.”

World War Happens Spiritual Happened Materials Standpoint Unprepared

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“The idea of racial inferiority or superiority is foreign to me. I can't feel inferior or superior to another man because of race, or in any way antagonistic to him. I judge by the individual, not by his race, and have always done so. I would rather have one of my children marry into a good family of any race than into a bad family of any other race.”

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“The remedy for our social evils does not consist so much in changing the system of government as it does in increasing the general intelligence of the people so that they may learn how to govern.”

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Book:Banking and Currency and the Money Trust

Source: Banking and Currency and the Money Trust

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Source: Banking and Currency and the Money Trust