#tended

For fear of dropping the troops in the sea, the pilots tended to drop them too far inland - some of them actually in the British lines. The weapon containers often fell wide of the troops, which was another handicap that contributed to our excessive casualties. ↗

— Kurt Student

#another #british #casualties #containers #contributed

God Almighty never intended that the devil should triumph over the Church. He never intended that the saloons should walk rough-shod over Christianity. ↗

— Billy Sunday

#christianity #church #devil #god #god almighty

When I was young I had a moment of believing in the Communist doctrine. I wanted to save the world through Communism. Quite soon I understood that it doesn't work, but I've never pretended it didn't happen to me. ↗

— Wislawa Szymborska

#communism #communist #doctrine #had #happen

I praise the Lord, the Sovereign of the royal realm, Who has extended his sway over the tract of the world. ↗

— Taliesin

#his #i #lord #over #praise

As a reward of their clean living and good habits these great stars have been able to withstand the rigorous test of stamina and physical exertion and have thus successfully extended their most remarkable careers over a period of many strenuous years. ↗

— Major Taylor

#been #careers #clean #clean living #exertion

I attended the elementary school at Schweinfurt and the secondary school. ↗

— Fritz Sauckel

#elementary #elementary school #i #school #secondary

I happen to be a huge 'Lord of the Rings' fan. I do an annual marathon of the extended editions. ↗

— Anna Kendrick

#extended #fan #happen #huge #i

I never intended to be a politician or office-seeker. ↗

— Vaclav Klaus

#intended #never #politician

Poor David Hume is dying fast, but with more real cheerfulness and good humor and with more real resignation to the necessary course of things, than any whining Christian ever dyed with pretended resignation to the will of God. ↗

— Adam Smith

#cheerfulness #christian #course #david #dyed

If you've attended the Cordon Bleu, you would know that no woman is supposed to be a chef - only men. ↗

— Sandra Lee

#chef #know #men #only #supposed