One more, to make it three, this time a favorite because of my own
observations over many years at the Pentagon:
"You may take the most gallant sailor, the most intrepid
airman, or the most audacious solider, put them at a table together----what
do you get? The sum total of their fears!" (1943)
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Jon Lellenberg <[email protected]>wrote:
> “What is the answer that I shall give in your name to this great man, the
> thrice-chosen head of a nation of 130,000,000? Here is the answer I shall
> give President Roosevelt: Put your confidence in us. Give us your faith
> and your blessing, and under Providence all will be well. We shall not fail
> or falter. We shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle
> nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give
> us the tools, and we will finish the job.” (radio broadcast, January 1941)
>
>
> "We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glow-worm."
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