Brain Food

“Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them”. - Jorge Santayana “The barbarians are no longer at the gates. They have become the gate KEEPERS, and have REMOVED the gates.” - From a former friend

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“Begin each day with optimism and end each day with forgiveness.
Happiness in your life begins and ends within your heart.”

Doe Zantamata

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I remember the next line: “Historians are doomed to watch everyone else repeat history.”

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Touche - Kurt

“Those who control the past control the future. Those who control the present control the past.”

  • George Orwell

“Strong men create good times
Good times create weak men
Weak men create hard times
Hard times create strong men”

  • Michael Hopf
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Whoever said nothing was impossible obviously never tried slamming a revolving door.

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Nothing in life is free … It can be considered included; but everything comes at a price.

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A line I think about during the political season-
“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.”
Friedrich Nietzsche

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Wrong… :point_up:

  • breathing is free
  • Smiles are free
  • laughter is free

    and many more…
    :wink:
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“If ever we forget we’re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” Ronald Reagan

Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum =Those who desire peace, prepare for war.

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Touche! Thanks for the upside.

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:slightly_smiling_face:
I’m trying to keep you guys in positive mood :v:

I learnt my lessons during communist times… and something like this kept me strong:
"A million things can bring you down, just focus on one to keep you up"

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“War is the continuation of policy by other means.”

  • Colonel J. Hasty
    ARMY JROTC

I remember a few things from high school but very few do I recall with such clarity as the day we were told the above. What a short but powerful statement! :thinking:

:v:t5:

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Until I found the source of the quote, I always - somehow - credited Winston Churchill. Kurt17

I was or have been under the impression that the quote was like America’s unofficial definition for WAR. I never considered who was the actual source but you have inspired that search sir!

:v:t5:

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This doesn’t cover: Try slamming IN-TO a revolving door.
(Works ‘impossibly’ well, thank you.)

In my universe, my life matters. To those I have not touched I can not matter for I have not touched their soul.

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War is also known as “The final argument of kings.”

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[A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.
Rommel.

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I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don’t like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don’t solicit their opinions or votes. William Tecumseh Sherman

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