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General, your tank is a powerful vehicle. It smashes down forests and crushes a hundred men. But it has one defect: It needs a driver. General, your bomber is powerful. It flies faster than a storm and carries more than an elephant. But it has one defect: It needs a mechanic. General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think. Bertolt Brecht
General Grant had no fixed plan of campaign beyond the general idea to avoid the strong defensive line occupied by General Lee behind Mine Run, and find a way to draw him out to open battle. James Longstreet
Jane Austen quote: "General benevolence, but not general friendship, make a man..."
General benevolence, but not general friendship, make a man what he ought to be. Jane Austen
Jane Austen quote: "General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man..."
General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be. Jane Austen
(General Wetjoen talking about the Boer War)Let him come! I have seen them come before -- at Margesfontein, Spion Kiopje, Modder River. Stepping into battle, left right left right, waving their silly swords, so afraid they couldn't show off how brave they was, and with mine rifle I kills them so easy! Eugene O'Neill
Henry B. Adams quote: "[General Grant] seriously remarked to a particularly bright..."
[General Grant] seriously remarked to a particularly bright young woman that Venice would be a fine city if it were drained. Henry B. Adams
General Apollon Diaz was currently in power and leaned toward the position of the hawks, which was to meet force with force. The proposal had already been made at Parliament (which stood in permanent emergency session) to counterattack: to pull twice the number of teeth from the political prisoners the abductors were demanding and mail them poste restante, as the address of guerrilla headquarters was unknown. Stanislaw Lem
Generally, old media don't die. They just have to grow old gracefully. Guess what, we still have stone masons. They haven't been the primary purveyors of the written word for a while now of course, but they still have a role because you wouldn't want a TV screen on your headstone. Douglas Adams
Roger Caras quote: "Generally, or at least very often, people with a deep interest..."
Generally, or at least very often, people with a deep interest in animals are the best people around. Roger Caras
Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others...By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves. Gordon B. Hinckley
Kurt Vonnegut quote: "Generally speaking, espionage offers each spy an opportunity..."
Generally speaking, espionage offers each spy an opportunity to go crazy in a way he finds irresistible Kurt Vonnegut
General Ivolgin, like all drunkards, was very emotional, and, like all drunkards who have sunk very low, he was much upset by memories of the happy past. Fyodor Dostoevsky
Jane Austen quote: "General uncivility is the very essence of love."
General uncivility is the very essence of love. Jane Austen
Generally the first week in September brings the hottest weather of the year, and this was no exception. Overhead the fans turned slow, their paddle blades stirring the air up close to the ceiling but nowheres else... Shelby Foote
Generally, people who are good at writing letters have no need to write letters. They've got plenty of life to lead inside their own context. Haruki Murakami

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