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Robert M. Gates Quotes

If Iraq and Afghanistan have taught us anything in recent history, it is the unpredictability of war and that these things are easier to get into than to get out of, and, frankly, the facile way in which too many people talk about, 'Well, let's just go attack them.'

Robert M. Gates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: September 25, 1943

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History War People Go Way Talk

The Gen. Commanding, takes this means of informing the people that he has not come among them to disturb them in the enjoyment of their rights, either of person or property.

John Hunt Morgan

People Person Rights Property Come

Let us account for all we see by the facts we know. If there are things for which we cannot account, let us wait for light.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Light Wait Facts Know See Things

Ultimately, the decision to expand Medicaid is one of common sense and necessity; the facts make it clear that it is good for state economies, good for hospitals, and good for the people who need healthcare coverage.

Good Decision People Facts Need

Just from being with my grandmother, my maturity escalated. And now I'm in tune to the needs of people. It was a large responsibility, taking care of a human being.

Responsibility Maturity People Care

Always flat front. You've got to be deeply suspicious of a man who consciously goes with pleats. Why would you do that?

Man You Why Always Got Would

There are no rules when I compose songs.

Rules Songs No Rules Compose

When I was playing with the Truckers, a lot of really good things happened. And we had a good trajectory for a long time. For that kind of a band, for the kind of music that I've always made, we had a lot of success, I think.

Success Good Music Time Good Things

Television is such an evolving medium. When you're doing a TV show, it's not like you just shoot for six weeks and you're in an editing room with all of your footage. It's like a guitar or a car, you have to fine tune things. You stop doing what's not working, you work on what is working and you add things that do work.

Work Car Guitar Doing You Stop

This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money I could have invaded some country.

Money Country Kind Cost Film Some

I cannot write poetically, for I am no poet. I cannot make fine artistic phrases that cast light and shadow, for I am no painter. I can neither by signs nor by pantomime express my thoughts and feelings, for I am no dancer; but I can by tones, for I am a musician.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Light Shadow I Am Thoughts Feelings

I'm good with digital technology, but I start to miss the physical world. I miss riding my bike, talking to friends.

Good Technology Bike World Start

Millions of Americans find community, comfort and support in their faith.

Sheila Jackson Lee

Faith Community Support Find Comfort

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