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General Giap was one of the most brilliant military strategists of our era, who in Dien Bien Phu was able to place missile launchers in remote, mountainous jungles, something the yankee and European military officers considered impossible.

~Fidel Castro

Topics: Able Brilliant Considered Era European General Impossible Military Missile Most Officers Our Place Remote Something Who Yankee

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No political event can be judged outside of the era and the circumstances in which it took place.

~Fidel Castro

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Readers want to have the confidence that you understand the era in which the book is set, so for 'The Perfumer's Secret,' I needed to know everything about the First World War from a French perspective. I had to understand those people and that town in 1914.

~Fiona Mcintosh

Topics: About Book Confidence Era Everything First First World First World War French Had Know Needed People Perspective Readers Secret Set Those Town Understand Want War Which World World War You

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I am obsessed with the whole Victoriana thing, the whole Jack the Ripper London era, the grayness of it, the haunted feeling of it, all ancient and bloody.

~Florence Welch

Topics: Am Ancient Bloody Era Feeling Haunted Jack London Obsessed Thing Whole I Am

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My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Also Beautiful Close Era Eyes Family Far Listen Love More Movies Musicians Night Opera Our Photograph Radio See Than Used Were You

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In the television era, the second week of the Olympics is reserved for what is considered the marquee event: track and field.

~Frank Deford

Topics: Considered Era Event Field Marquee Olympics Reserved Second Television Track Track And Field Week

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LinkedIn is the Netscape of its era.

~Frank Quattrone

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From the start, the promise of Jurgen Klinsmann as manager of the U.S. men's national team was revolution: gritty, plodding American soccer would give way to attacking flair; the parade of journeymen would end; an era of skilled stylists would begin.

~Franklin Foer

Topics: American Attacking Begin End Era Flair Give Gritty Manager Men National National Team Parade Promise Revolution Skilled Soccer Start Team Way Would

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I will say I love competing, and I was in a great era of playing with young Phil Mickelson and older Greg Norman and Nick Price. I don't know if YA Title could throw the ball these days, but you can play golf for a long, long time.

~Fred Couples

Topics: Ball Competing Could Days Era Golf Great Know Long Long Time Love Nick Norman Older Phil Play Play Golf Playing Price Say Throw Time Title Will Ya You Young I Love

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I love to unwind and watch movies, especially those from the classic black-and-white era.

~Fred Savage

Topics: Black-And-White Classic Era Love Movies Those Unwind Watch I Love

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