“It's when we're given choice that we sit with the gods and design ourselves.” Quote by Dorothy Gilman
“Do not needlessly endanger your lives until I give you the signal.” GivingWarSignals Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The biggest farce of man's history has been the argument that wars are fought to save civilization.” MenHas BeensWarCivilizationArgumentFarce Author:Charles E. McKenzie
“The time for compromise has now passed, and the South is determined to maintain her position, and make all who oppose her smell Southern powder and feel Southern steel.” FeelsWarPositionSouthSmellDeterminedCompromiseCivil WarSouthernSteelPowder Author:Jefferson Davis
“It is almost inconceivable that citizens of that time were willing to support so bloody a war, by putting so high a price upon Union and Liberty.” WarLibertyHistorySupportWillingCitizensUnionsCivil WarBloodyAmerican Civil War Author:Michael Novak
“Mr. Blair, I look upon secession as anarchy. If I owned the four millions of slaves in the South, I would sacrifice them all to the Union; but how can I draw my sword upon Virginia, my native State?” MenWarHappensYoungWishWaitingHistoryTerribleSlaveSouthYoung ManCivil WarAmerican Civil War Author:Robert E. Lee
“He walked with long, ungraceful strides, enormous feet adding to the spectacle, and he sat a horse as if leaning into a strong wind.” IfsLongWarStrongHistoryFeetWindHorseEnormousSatCivil WarAmerican Civil WarStrideStrong Winds Author:James I. Robertson, Jr.
“There are some places where history just grabs you by the jugular. This is one of them.” WarHistoryCivil WarAmerican Civil War Author:Simon Schama
“From the days of the Founding Fathers, right to this (2008) election, how and where America fights to defend its freedom, has been the ultimate question in its politics. The one that triggers rage and sorrow; the one that asks is the price of blood too dear? Or, if it is to stay true to its convictions, does America have no coice but to put its lives on the line?” IfsDoeHas BeensWarAmericaFightingAsksFatherLinesHistoryBloodSorrowUltimateElectionDearConvictionRageCivil WarFoundingTriggersAmerican Civil WarStay TrueUltimate Questions Author:Simon Schama
“Heroes are necessary in order to enable the citizens to find their own ideals, courage and wisdom in the society. The hero carries our hopes, our aspirations, our ideals, our beliefs. In the deepest sense the hero is created by us; he or she is born collectively as our own myth. This is what makes heroism so important: it reflects our own sense of identity and from this our own heroism is molded.” ImportantOrderBeliefBornInspiringIdentityHeroCitizensIdealsMythAspirationCarrieHeroism Author:Rollo May
“I love 'Top Chef.' I think it rewrote the book on how food shows are presented on TV.” ThinkingBookShowsTvsChef Author:Andy Cohen