Douglas Brinkley quote: Politicians wanted to mine the Grand Canyon for

“I am the harvest of man's stupidity. I am the fruit of the holocaust. I prayed like you to survive, but look at me now. It is over for us who are dead, but you must struggle, and will carry the memories all your life. People back home will wonder why you can't forget.”

Source: With the Old Breed: The World War Two Pacific Classic

“The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function: without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it.”

War Facts Able Hope Compassion Accepting Acceptance Depends Mercy Function Army Soldier Remorse World War 2 Supposing Remorseless

Author:Ronald Speirs

“We have met the enemy and have learned nothing more about him. I have, however, learned some things about myself. There are things men can do to one another that are sobering to the soul. It is one thing to reconcile these things with God, but another to square it with yourself.”

Men Soul Can Do Enemy One Thing Mets Squares Reconcile

Author:Robert Leckie

“I am no coward; but I am so strong, so hard to die.”

Hard Dies Strong Coward

Author:Meriwether Lewis

“A clear cold morning with high wind: we caught in a trap a large gray wolf, and last night obtained in the same way a fox who had for some time infested the neighbourhood of the fort.”

Way Lasts Night Morning Clear Wind Cold Caught Gray Traps Foxes Last Night Night Time Forts Neighbourhoods Cold Morning

Book:History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

Source: History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

“On the acquisition of Louisiana, in the year 1803, the attention of the government of the United States, was early directed towards exploring and improving the new territory.”

Years States Government United Attention United States Territory Exploring Improving Acquisition Louisiana New Territory

Book:History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

Source: History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

“The day cold and fair with a high easterly wind: we were visited by two Indians who gave us an account of the country and people near the Rocky mountains where they had been.”

People Two Country Wind Cold Mountain Fairs Accounts Rocky Mountain

Book:History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

Source: History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.

“I didn't know anything about fashion. I couldn't believe it when I got here. I don't know how I'm sitting here right now speaking English.”

Knows Believe Know How Fashion Right Now Sitting

Author:Adriana Lima

“Every work has the bad side, and people will be mean to you, and when you're young, you don't know how to defend yourself.”

People Knows Mean Young Sides Know How

Author:Adriana Lima

“I just think they're really insecure about themselves sometimes. I know all the girls, but we all work a lot and don't have time to hang out together. They're all really nice; I've never had a problem with any model.”

Thinking Knows Sometimes Problem Together Girl Nice Models Hanging Out Insecure Really Nice

Author:Adriana Lima

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