Ferdinand Foch Quotes
The distribution of troops devoted to the defence of a place includes a garrison, an occupying force, numerically as weak as possible; a reserve as strong as possible, designed for counterattacking and for providing itself, at the moment it goes into action, with a security service which will guard it from any possible surprise.
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For every benefit conferred, God is to be praised in his gifts. Otherwise when the time of judgment comes, that man will be punished as an ingrate who cannot say to God: 'Your statutes were my song in the land of exile.'
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Hopefully, 21 years later, Judge Roberts possesses an openness with respect to issues of gender-based wage discrimination.
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Today, more than ever, citizens demand with good reason that moral and ethical principles be upheld and that exemplariness preside over our public life. And the king, as the head of state, must not only be an example but also a servant to that just and legitimate demand of the citizens.
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I am born and raised in the Bronx. Where I grew up, it is a really working-class neighborhood and it does give you a really good work ethic.
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When I sit down with my notebook, when I start scribbling words across the page, I find out what I'm feeling.
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Cosmic terror appears as an ingredient of the earliest folklore of all races and is crystallised in the most archaic ballads, chronicles, and sacred writings.
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The kind of classic pose of a female model is to look kind of sexy and a bit annoyed.
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I am sure of this: that no one can write a book which children will like unless he write it for himself first.
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I was not emotionally mature enough to accept any kind of success when I was young. I needed to go that long route.
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I was born and grew up in Fitzgerald, way down in south Georgia. It was a mill town and my family ran the cotton mill. My grandfather was mayor many times and my family felt deeply rooted to that spot.
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I never had to learn English, French and German because I was brought up as all three languages. I had a private French teacher before I even went to school. That helped a lot.
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My parents took me to a movie, and I remember wanting to sit apart from them for some reason. I wanted to be a big boy or whatever. I remember looking up on that screen. It was a movie about medieval knights. All I remember is saying, 'I want to do that. I want to make movies.'
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I do love my wine. I'd opt to drink my calories rather than eat them every time, so I cut out the breads, potatoes, pastas, cheeses and desserts in an effort to get my healthy angel and unhealthy demon to compromise.
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When we cover a Chainsmokers song in our live show with ZBB, people are dancing and going crazy.
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Emotions should be real; one shouldn't come across as acting.
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Religion has caused more misery to all of mankind in every stage of human history than any other single idea.
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I think often the West does not understand the history and the privilege of wearing a hijab. They always think of oppression.
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In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country.
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TV is the best babysitter.
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Winning is never enough, and I've got to try and do it as much as I can before my time is over.
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If you are just using the service to look at Web sites and download e-mail, then a DSL line may be cheaper. It is when you have more data going out that wireless can make a difference.
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Acting is like golf: analysis leads to paralysis.
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The major weakness of all educational systems is that they neither teach nor encourage the habit of definite decision.
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The distribution of troops devoted to the defence of a place includes a garrison, an occupying force, numerically as weak as possible; a reserve as strong as possible, designed for counterattacking and for providing itself, at the moment it goes into action, with a security service which will guard it from any possible surprise.
