Andrew Exum Quotes
It is clear that the Trump administration doesn't have the same reticence that the Obama administration did in terms of putting more boots on the ground, especially conventional troops, as opposed to special operations troops.
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For as long as I can remember, the thing that gave me a sense of wonderment and renewal... has always been the work of other actors.
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I like to race, not to do laps alone.
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I used to skip breakfast, but eating gets my metabolism going, so I burn more calories all day.
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I can't believe it hasn't happened yet. It's a shame and it's disappointing. I don't know what the problem is.
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The theory behind representative government is that superior men-or at least men not inferior to the average in ability and integrity-are chosen to manage the public business, and that they carry on this work with reasonable intelligence and honest. There is little support for that theory in known facts.
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Mothers ought to bring up and nurse their own children; for they bring them up with greater affection and with greater anxiety, as loving them from the heart, and so to speak, every inch of them.
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I always had one ear offstage, listening for the call from the bookie.
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A high hope for a low heaven: God grant us patience!
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Thou canst not speak of what thou dost not feel.
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The constitution regulates our stewardship; the constitution devotes the domain to union, to justice, to defense, to welfare, and to liberty. But there is a higher law than the constitution, which regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part, no inconsiderable part, of the common heritage of mankind, bestowed upon them by the Creator of the universe. We are his stewards, and must so discharge our trust as to secure in the highest attainable degree their happiness.
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Christmas Day is the festival of optimism.
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I wasn’t into dance music when I was young. I wasn’t attracted by music in general, it wasn’t a hobby. I was more into art and drawing.
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I also packed explosives. -Liz
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Grip pressure - not mechanical flaws - is the biggest factor when you're nervous. You unconsciously grip it tighter, which keeps you from making a smooth swing with a natural release. Keep your grip pressure light, and you'll be surprised how much your mechanics stabilize.
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You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared.
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In Desert Storm, we had too many troops; in Afghanistan probably not enough for the major commitment we have made.
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It still puts burden on some troops of ours who are there, in Afghanistan and Iraq as advisors and facilitators.
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It is clear that the Trump administration doesn't have the same reticence that the Obama administration did in terms of putting more boots on the ground, especially conventional troops, as opposed to special operations troops.
