It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country, " he read. "This means that both you and he have exactly the same aim in mind.

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.

Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.

It is a long-cherished tradition among a certain type of military thinker that huge casualties are the main thing. If they are on the other side then this is a valuable bonus.

Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.

The intelligence of that creature known as a crowd is the square root of the number of people in it.

Men marched away, Vimes. And men marched back. How glorious the battles would have been that they never had to fight!

Were you proposing to shoot these people in cold blood, sergeant?""Nossir. Just a warning shot inna head, sir.

Sometimes you must stand still in order to get moving to where GOD wants you to go.

We are much more than pretty... we are wonderfully made. We are much more than likable... we are deeply loved. We are much more than ok... we are the daughters of the King.

The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.

There are two kinds of people in this world: people who want to be desired, and people who want to be desired so much that they pretend they don't.

In ethics of life, the gender that are much discussed, are favourites.

Sometimes we think we are too busy to pray. That is a great mistake for praying is a saving of time.

Kevin Keegan said if he had a blank sheet of paper, five names would be on it.

Men want power in order to do something. Boys want power in order to be something.

Without discretion, people may be overlaid with unreasonable affection, and choked with too much nourishment.

I have done some things that I'm very proud of. I don't think you can say any more than that, really.