Re: OT 9/11 Report
- From: "FanJet" <FanJet27@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 02:46:08 GMT
user@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 17:21:26 GMT, "FanJet" <FanJet27@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the
>> leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a
>> simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a
>> fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.
>> Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding
>> of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they
>> are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of
>> patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." -- Herman
>> Goering at the Nuremberg trials
>
> "It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out where the
> strong man stumbled, nor where the doer of deeds could have done
> better.
>
> "On the contrary, the credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
> arena ... whose vision is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who
> strives valiantly; who errs and comes up again and again; who knows
> the great devotions, the great enthusiasms; who at best knows in the
> end the triumph of his achievement.
>
> "However, if he fails, if he falls, at least he fails while daring
> greatly so that his place will never be with those cold and timid
> souls who know neither victory or defeat."
>
> -- Theodore Roosevelt
Stirring quote. Your point is?
.
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