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We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt.

~Francois Hollande

Topics: Advantages Against Ask Battle Big Call Country Debt Effort French History Lots Patriotism Proud Time

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My understanding is that what was provided was general order of battle information, not operational intelligence. I certainly have no knowledge of US participation in preparing battle and strike packages and doubt strongly that that occurred.

~Frank Carlucci

Topics: Battle Certainly Doubt General Information Intelligence Knowledge Occurred Operational Order Packages Participation Preparing Provided Strike Strongly Understanding Us

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The stakes in conflict do not change. Battle determines who will control the wealth or its equivalent.

~Frank Herbert

Topics: Battle Change Conflict Control Determines Equivalent Stakes Wealth Who Will

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I became a teacher all right. I wanted to become a teacher because I had a misconception about it. I didn't know that I'd be going into - when I first became a high school teacher in New York, that I'd be going into a battle zone, and no one prepared me for that.

~Frank Mccourt

Topics: About Battle Became Because Become First Going Had High High School Know Me Misconception New New York Prepared Right School School Teacher Teacher Wanted York Zone

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I was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, about 20 miles from Kalamazoo. I lived around there for about seven years. That community is one that I really care about.

~Frankie Ballard

Topics: About Around Battle Born Care Community Creek Lived Michigan Miles Really Seven Years I Was Born

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Gay marriage is a divisive issue in France, where Fillon has vowed to block adoption by same-sex couples. The battle against Islamism also remains a rallying cry; Fillon's campaign manifesto is called 'Conquering Islamic Totalitarianism'.

~Franklin Foer

Topics: Adoption Against Also Battle Block Campaign Conquering Couples Cry Divisive France Gay Gay Marriage Islamic Issue Manifesto Marriage Remains Same-Sex Totalitarianism Vowed Where

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A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.

~Frederick Douglass

Topics: Appreciate Appreciated Battle Easily Great Great Nation Growth Lost Moral Nation Observation Reflection Requires Understood Well Won

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Suddenly, at about ten o'clock, a dull thud sounded somewhere far away from us, and simultaneously we saw a small white round cloud about half a mile ahead of us where the shrapnel had exploded. The battle had begun.

~Fritz Kreisler

Topics: About Away Battle Begun Cloud Dull Exploded Far Far Away Had Half Mile Round Saw Simultaneously Small Somewhere Suddenly Ten Us Where White Ahead

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The dynamic element in my philosophy, taken as a whole, can be seen as an obstinate and untiring battle against the spirit of abstraction.

~Gabriel Marcel

Topics: Abstraction Against Battle Dynamic Element Obstinate Philosophy Seen Spirit Taken Whole

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People do not want words - they want the sound of battle - the battle of destiny.

~Gamal Abdel Nasser

Topics: Battle Destiny People Sound Want Words

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