Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

VETERAN

We few, we Band of Brothers.
For he who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. ……. William Shakespeare

When our perils are past, should our gratitude sleep? …….George Canning

I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can,
only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity. ……..Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

That's what it means to be a veteran;
To be scared all the time. …….Gil Doud

The most persistent sound which reverberates through men's history
is the beating of war drums. …….Arthur Koestler

The only war is the war you fought in; Every Veteran knows that! ……..Allan Keller

In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. …….José Narosky

Never in the history of the world has any soldier sacrificed more,
for the freedom and liberty of total strangers than the American soldier. …… Zell Miller
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