“It has been very humbling and gratifying to have these men as our role models. Your generation enabled America to close out the twentieth century as the greatest nation in the history of mankind, the only remaining superpower, the world's leading economy and the world's most respected and feared military force in the world - respected by our friends and allies, feared by our adversaries.” MenWorldHas BeensAmericaForceNationsRolesEconomyGenerationsMankindCenturyMilitaryModelsAlliesRole ModelsTwentieth CenturyAdversariesSuperpowerHumblingMilitary Force Author:Eric Shinseki
“The greatest threat to mankind and civilization is the spread of the totalitarian philosophy. Its best ally is not the devotion of its followers but the confusion of its enemies. To fight it, we must understand it.” PhilosophyFightingEnemyMankindCivilizationThreatSpreadDevotionConfusionFollowersAlliesEternal Vigilance Author:Ayn Rand
“I am so convinced of the advantages of looking at mankind instead of reading about them, . . . that I think there should be a law amongst us to set our young men abroad for a term among the few allies our wars have left us.” ThinkingMenShouldWarLawYoungReadingLeftTermMankindAdvantageConvincedYoung ManAlliesTravel And Tourism Book:Delphi Complete Works of Lord Byron (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Lord Byron (Illustrated)
“The passion for power over others can never cease to threaten mankind, and is always sure of finding new and unforseen allies in continuing its martyrology.” PassionMankindFindingsCeaseAlliesContinuingPower Over Others Book:Lectures on Modern History: Great Event Source: Lectures on Modern History: Great Event
“From the Crusades, to the Inquisition, to American politics--the name of Jesus had been hijacked as an ally in all kinds of power struggles. Since the beginning of time, the ignorant had always screamed the loudest, herding the unsuspecting masses and forcing them to do their bidding. They defended their worldly desires by citing Scripture they did not understand. They celebrated their intolerance as proof of their convictions. Now, after all these years, mankind had finally managed to utterly erode everything that had once been so beautiful about Jesus.” YearsKindBeautifulDesireJesusNamesStruggleMankindMassConvictionProofScriptureIgnorantAll KindsAlliesIntoleranceWorldlyAmerican PoliticsCrusadesInquisitionCitingBiddingErodePower StruggleUnsuspectingWorldly Desires Author:Dan Brown