Nelson A. Miles Quotes

Looking at the purpose of our government toward the Indians, we find that after subjugating them it has been our policy to collect the different tribes on reservations and support them at the expense of our people.

Nelson A. Miles

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 8, 1839 - May 15, 1925

Topics

PurposeGovernmentSupportPeople

English television from the Fifties to the Nineties was the least bad in the world, and now it's just as bad as it is anywhere.

John Cleese

WorldBadTelevisionNowEnglish

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise.

John Keats

WisdomManWiseProudYouVanity

In an animated film you can do whatever you want, but that doesn't mean you should do everything you want.

John Lasseter

YouWantMeanEverythingWhatever

To be honest, I don't have much time to watch any movies.

John Woo

TimeMoviesHonestWatchMuchAny

I live a pretty anonymous life.

Amos Lee

LifeLivePrettyAnonymous

The hand check has always been a part of pro basketball.

Stu Jackson

BasketballHandAlwaysCheckBeen

I've been to a couple of restaurants in L.A. that were so loud, I left there with a sore throat; you literally could not have a conversation. I think it's very deliberate: There's this idea that somehow it's more fun if there's a roar in the room.

Ruth Reichl

FunThinkYouConversationMore

I always write about subjects which attract me because if I didn't, it would be awful, a failure.

Ruth Rendell

FailureMeWriteAlwaysAttract

I have continued to work at different things, and rebuilt my home all by myself. I did it for the sake of satisfaction at doing something. I did it because I happened to be where I was.

Mikhail Kalashnikov

WorkHomeMyselfDoingSatisfaction

When we perform music at TV shows, we always try to do something that's not scripted because anything that's a surprise for the audience and the crew and the other performers, it works better on camera and for the people back home, too.

Lukas Forchhammer

HomeMusicPeopleSurpriseBetter

You know that in the playoffs, everyone starts from zero. No matter what team you have to face, if you want to make it to the World Series, you have to get through two rounds against very good teams that are going to be hot.

Jose Altuve

GoodTeamWorldFaceYouKnow

Life, in my view, is simple, tragic, and frighteningly beautiful.

David Shields

LifeBeautifulSimpleViewTragic

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