Famous Quotes

Mustang · 01-22-06, 01:25 PM

There is a thread, "Quote of the Day." it is quite funny but I feel there should be one with real quotes, famous quotes from those on the Battlefields to those who ruled Empires.

To start off, I'll quote one of my favorites,
"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher."
-Ambrose Bierce

Kapitan · 01-22-06, 01:30 PM

to be or not to be that is the question

Mustang · 01-23-06, 03:34 AM

"I have not yet begun to fight!"

Captain John Paul Jones said this during the famous battle between Bonhomme Richard and Serapis on 23 September 1779 after one of his crew allegidly begged him to surrender saying, "Sir, we have lost this fight!"

Abraham · 01-23-06, 03:38 AM

Winston Churchill after the Battle of El Alamein:
"This is not the end. This is not even the beginning of the end. But this is the end of the beginning."

Rotary Crewman · 01-23-06, 03:47 AM

The Avon Lady · 01-23-06, 04:05 AM

There's no end to this but my definite favorite quotes are any made by Yogi Berra. Unbeatable!

Abraham · 01-23-06, 04:09 AM

Great, bookmarked it - and intend to use it.
:rotfl:

The Avon Lady · 01-23-06, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abraham

Great, bookmarked it - and intend to use it.

Buy the book!

Abraham · 01-23-06, 04:37 AM

Yes, I do!

Mustang · 01-23-06, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

There's no end to this but my definite favorite quotes are any made by Yogi Berra. Unbeatable!

Ooh...
Cheater!

Hehe,
A Great find, ma'am.

Abraham · 01-23-06, 05:12 AM

"I hold in my hand a paper, signed by Mr. Hitler..... which means.... PEACE FOR OUR TIMES"

P.M. Neville Chamberlain, arriving at Croydon Airport after his meeting in MÃ¼nich with Hitler, Mussolini and Daladier (selling out Czeckoslowakia); 1938.
"MÃ¼nich" became a synonym for "Appeasement"/"Selling out your friends".

Konovalov · 01-23-06, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abraham

selling out Czeckoslowakia); 1938.

That's exactly what it was. A sell out. Czechoslovakia got no say in the matter. Basically they were told by Britain and France, "Look we have done you a favour and averted war with Germany and it invading your country. Be thankful."

Drebbel · 01-23-06, 06:43 AM

Several years agi I bought the "Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations", it has some interesting stuff in it.

"Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash"

Winston S. Churchill during WWII

Oberon · 01-23-06, 10:49 AM

Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.
Winston Churchill

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
Winston Churchill

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
H. G. Wells

If we don't end war, war will end us.
H. G. Wells

What really matters is what you do with what you have.
H. G. Wells

Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.
Billy Connolly

There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.
Donald Rumsfeld

I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.
Ronald Reagan

It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?
Ronald Reagan

My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.
Ronald Reagan

People do not make wars; governments do.
Ronald Reagan

You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.
Ronald Reagan

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Terry Pratchett

Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when nothing can possible go wrong and every avenue has been covered, then is the time to buy a house on the next continent.
Terry Prachett

I think perhaps the most important problem is that we are trying to understand the fundamental workings of the universe via a language devised for telling one another when the best fruit is.
Terry Prachett

Type XXIII · 01-23-06, 11:41 AM

"I do not know with which weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones."
Albert Einstein

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

01-22-06, 01:25 PM	#1
Mustang Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 102 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Famous Quotes There is a thread, "Quote of the Day." it is quite funny but I feel there should be one with real quotes, famous quotes from those on the Battlefields to those who ruled Empires. To start off, I'll quote one of my favorites, "All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher." -Ambrose Bierce

01-22-06, 01:30 PM	#2
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01-23-06, 03:38 AM	#4
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Famous Quotes Winston Churchill after the Battle of El Alamein: "This is not the end. This is not even the beginning of the end. But this is the end of the beginning." __________________ RIP Abraham

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01-23-06, 04:05 AM	#6
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	There's no end to this but my definite favorite quotes are any made by Yogi Berra. Unbeatable! __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

01-23-06, 03:34 AM	#3
Mustang Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 102 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	"I have not yet begun to fight!" Captain John Paul Jones said this during the famous battle between Bonhomme Richard and Serapis on 23 September 1779 after one of his crew allegidly begged him to surrender saying, "Sir, we have lost this fight!"

01-23-06, 04:09 AM	#7
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Famous Quotes Great, bookmarked it - and intend to use it. :rotfl: __________________ RIP Abraham

01-23-06, 04:37 AM	#9
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Famous Quotes Yes, I do! __________________ RIP Abraham

01-23-06, 05:12 AM	#11
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Famous Quotes "I hold in my hand a paper, signed by Mr. Hitler..... which means.... PEACE FOR OUR TIMES" P.M. Neville Chamberlain, arriving at Croydon Airport after his meeting in MÃ¼nich with Hitler, Mussolini and Daladier (selling out Czeckoslowakia); 1938. "MÃ¼nich" became a synonym for "Appeasement"/"Selling out your friends". __________________ RIP Abraham

01-23-06, 06:43 AM	#13
Drebbel Dutch Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Almost at periscope death ! Posts: 1,665 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Several years agi I bought the "Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations", it has some interesting stuff in it. "Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash" Winston S. Churchill during WWII

01-23-06, 10:49 AM	#14
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter. Winston Churchill I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly. Winston Churchill Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. H. G. Wells If we don't end war, war will end us. H. G. Wells What really matters is what you do with what you have. H. G. Wells Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit. Billy Connolly There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. Donald Rumsfeld I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting. Ronald Reagan It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance? Ronald Reagan My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes. Ronald Reagan People do not make wars; governments do. Ronald Reagan You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. Ronald Reagan Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. Terry Pratchett Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when nothing can possible go wrong and every avenue has been covered, then is the time to buy a house on the next continent. Terry Prachett I think perhaps the most important problem is that we are trying to understand the fundamental workings of the universe via a language devised for telling one another when the best fruit is. Terry Prachett

01-23-06, 11:41 AM	#15
Type XXIII Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 129 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"I do not know with which weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones." Albert Einstein "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein