R. Lee Ermey Quotes
Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.
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To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic.
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That every person is desirous to obtain, with as little sacrifice as possible, as much as possible of the articles of wealth.
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The Internet plays an ever more significant role in the sedulous promotion of terrorism. We know that in the U.K., groups gather to view the preaching of violent men located many thousands of miles away and that this does have a powerful effect on young minds.
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The state has no wealth it hasn't stolen, and the state has no assets whatsoever, except those which individuals have created in the first place and the state has taken.
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I've been in dance schools since I was four. I went to the Brit school. I did adverts and plays.
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Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.
