“Not to take this web of dualities as a sign we are on the right track would be a bit like believing that God put fossils into the rocks in order to mislead Darwin about the evolution of life.”
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“Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, "If I Die, You are forgiven. If I Live, I will kill you." Such is the Rule of Honor.”
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“Oh, my dear. My young wife. When the troops come home after the victory, and you do not see me, please look at the proud colors. You will see me there, and you will feel warm under the shadow of the bamboo tree.”
― We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young: Ia Drang-The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
― We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young: Ia Drang-The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
“In the words of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant: “There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.”
― We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam
― We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam
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