#army

From their point of view, I had gone too far. I had to disappear. That is to say, if the Algerian army had not overthrown me, others would have done so. ↗

— Ahmed Ben Bella

#army #disappear #done #far #gone

Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia. ↗

— Ahmed Ben Bella

#colonial #colonialism #cruel #foreign #foreign powers

I couldn't be happier that President Bush has stood up for having served in the National Guard, because I can finally put an end to all those who questioned my motives for enlisting in the Army Reserve at the height of the Vietnam War. ↗

— Larry David

#because #bush #end #finally #guard

In those days, reserve duty lasted for six years, which, I might add, was three times as long as service in the regular army, although to be perfectly honest, I was unable to fulfill my entire obligation because I was taking acting classes and they said I could skip my last year. ↗

— Larry David

#add #although #army #because #classes

I'd learned a lot in the Army. I knew that above all things in the world I had to become so big, so strong that people and their hatred could never touch me. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#all things #army #become #big #could

On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole. ↗

— Mercy Otis Warren

#crossed #december #delaware #evening #general

I guess if you're stupid enough to join the army without thinking about getting shot at, then you really are a fool. ↗

— James Blunt

#army #enough #fool #getting #guess

If the Army helped towards my tuition fees I would then give them four years of my life. ↗

— James Blunt

#fees #four #give #helped #i

Like any parents, mine wanted me to have a secure job with a regular wage and career prospects. And the one job my father knew of, that he'd had experience of himself, was the army, so he could help me in that direction. ↗

— James Blunt

#army #career #could #direction #experience

Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being advertised on eBay the other day - the description was, 'Never shot. Dropped once. ↗

— Roy Blunt

#advertised #army #being #day #description