“Let me leap out of the frying-pan into the fire; or, out of God's blessing into the warm sun.” WarSinSunFireMilitaryBlessingLet MeWarmLeapFryingFrying Pans Author:Miguel de Cervantes
“The drug war isn't what purports to be. If you look at the whole operation and the tie-in between the American intelligence agencies, these so-called "assets", the spies on the payroll of the CIA, and drug dealers. Don't let members of Congress and the media get away with this complacency and distortion!” IfsLooksWarWholeMediaDrugMembersLet MeCongressOperationsTiesAgencyGet AwayAssetsSpyComplacencyCiaDistortionDealerWar On DrugsDrug DealersPayrollIntelligence Agencies Author:Jerry Brown
“I have just come up with a wonderful solution to end all wars. Let me give directions on how to get there.” MenGivingWarEndsWonderfulSolutionsLet MeCome Up Author:Erma Bombeck
“Be not that far from me, for trouble is near; haste Thee to help me. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me” PeopleWarHelpingHandsFightingLordEnemyTroubleMinesGoodnessLet MeBlessedFingersTheeTriumphAshamedHelp MeTowersShieldsHasteFortressesSaving Private Ryan Author:Barry Pepper
“Let me have war, say I; it exceeds peace as far as day does night; it's spritely, waking, audible, and full of vent.” DoeWarNightLet MeWakingExceedTotal War Author:William Shakespeare
“The right wing in this country is waging a war against women, and let me be very clear, it is not a war that we are going to allow them to win.” WarCountryWinningClearLet MeWingsRight Wing Author:Bernie Sanders
“I'm particularly committed to the political people who needed defense. I understand that they're fighting a bigger war than just, "Let me go get some money for cocaine tonight."” PeopleWarPoliticalFightingNeededLet MeBiggerCommittedDefenseTonightCocaineLet Me Go Author:Lynne Stewart
“[My father ] came home from World War II and he voted for [Dwight] Eisenhower. He was pretty thoughtful about those things, but never, as I said, ever campaigned for anybody. He let me put a [Barry] Goldwater sticker on his pickup truck, but he never put a bumper sticker on his car. We never had a yard sign or anything in our yards, never contributed to anybody's campaign.” WorldSaidWarHomeFatherCarLet MeCampaignsWar Of The WorldsThoughtfulWorld War IiWorld War IYardsTruckBumperStickerBumper StickerPickupsDwightPickup TrucksDwight Eisenhower Author:Jeff Sessions
“Wray Nerely, the character in Con Man, he actually had a role in Rogue One, but he got cut. It sucked. John Swartz, the producer, is a big fan of Con Man. I even got to screen Con Man while we were shooting Star Wars. They had a theater there, and they let me screen one of the little 10-minute episodes for everyone. What sucked was I had to follow Star Wars.” MenLittlesWarCharacterBigsStarsRolesCuttingFansMinutesLet MeTheaterScreensProducersShootingEpisodesRoguesShooting Star Author:Alan Tudyk
“I'm not in Iraq. I'm here in California. Have I had an argument with my husband today? Have I been at war with someone in my life today - or with myself? Let me work on that. That way war is ending somewhere in the world.” WorldWayWarTodayHusbandArgumentLet MeIraqCaliforniaMy Husband Author:Byron Katie
“What happened in Kosovo was the exact reversal of what happened in 'Fortress Europe' in 1943-45. Let me explain. Air Marshall 'Bomber' Harris used to say that 'Fortress Europe' was a fortress without a roof, since the Allies had air supremacy. Now, if we look at the Kosovo War, what do we see? We see a fortress without walls but with a roof! Isn't that disappearance extraordinary?!” IfsLooksWarUsedHappenedAirWallEuropeLet MeExtraordinaryAlliesRoofSupremacyDisappearanceFortressesBombersReversalKosovo Author:Paul Virilio
“All leaders must be good communicators. But let's be clear, communications is not the same as oratory. Let me give you an example. General George C. Marshall was an exemplary public servant and military officer. He helped mobilize our nation for the Second World War and helped lay the foundation for peace as Secretary of State. He communicated through words, but more loudly through his actions.” WorldGivingWarActionLeaderMilitaryCommunicationLet MeBe GoodServantWar Of The WorldsSecretarySecond World War Author:John Baldoni
“My position on that has been misrepresented again and again and again in the media. Let me make it clear. There are two wars in Iraq. The first one was absolutely necessary and entirely justifiable. Saddam Hussein had attacked and invaded Kuwait, a sovereign independent state, it was a blatant act of aggression, and action was justifiable and necessary. I have no problems with that at all.” WarProblemActionLet MeIndependentAggressionNo Problem Author:Bernard Lewis
“I'll be pleased when I'm dead. That will let me off worrying about all these wars.” WarWorryLet Me Author:Doris Lessing
“The path I lay out is not one paved with ever increasing government checks and cradle to grave assurance that government will always be the solution. If this election is a bidding war for who can promise the most goodies and the most benefits, I'm not your president. You have that president today.” IfsWarGovernmentTodayPresidentPathClearPromiseBenefitsSolutionsLet MeElectionLaysGravesChecksAssuranceCradleBidding Author:Mitt Romney
“I was Jake's insurance policy. He thought maybe he wouldn't have to use me. He hoped, anyway. But down deep he knew, and I knew, and we both hid the truth from the others because Cassie couldn't let Jake make that decision, and Tobias couldn't let me, and those two, by loving us, would have screwed everything up. It was a war, after all. A war we had to win.” TwoWarUseWinningDecisionPolicyLet MeUsing MeTobiasJakeInsurance Policy Author:Katherine Applegate
“Let me get this straight. So you left the Dauntless compound to get ready for war... and took your makeup bag with you?" "Yep. Figured it would be harder for anyone to shoot me if they saw how devastatingly attractive I was.” IfsWarWould BeLeftSawsReadyLet MeHarderAttractiveBagsMakeupCompoundsInsurgentDauntless Author:Veronica Roth
“Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo. Shovel them under and let me work- I am the grass; I cover all. And pile them high at Gettysburg. And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun. Shovel them under and let me work. Two years, ten years,and passengers ask the conductor- What place is this? Where are we now? I am the grass. Let me work.” YearsTwoWarBodyAsksTenConflictLet MeGrassTwo YearsPassengersConductorShovelsGettysburgWaterloo Author:Carl Sandburg
“Let me tell you another place to look for some savings. We are currently spending $10 billion a month in Iraq when they have a $79 billion surplus. It seems to me that if we're going to be strong at home as well as strong abroad, that we have to look at bringing that war to a close.” IfsWellsLooksWarHomeSeemsStrongMoneyMonthsLet MeIraqSpendingBillionsSavingSavingsSurplus Author:Barack Obama