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We have to go in places no body would ever think of going into were it not for the necessities of war. Joshua Chamberlain
War Think Would Go Were Going Places Body Ever Necessities
Let me say no danger and no hardship ever makes me wish to get back to that college life again. Joshua Chamberlain
Life Me College Wish Back Danger Say College Life Makes Get Again Ever Hardship
Rations were scarcely issued, and the men about preparing supper, when rumors that the enemy had been encountered that day near Gettysburg absorbed every other interest, and very soon orders came to march forthwith to Gettysburg. Joshua Chamberlain
Day Enemy Men Every Other Rumors Scarcely About Supper Had Absorb Soon Came Were Been Encountered Very Gettysburg Orders Interest Preparing Near March
The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away. Joshua Chamberlain
Man Enemy Word Fire Rose Enough Ran Along Like Yards Line Which Shout Forward Now Away
Just after writing those we were called up to defend a new position on the left, where the terrible storming of the bridge over the Antietam took place. Joshua Chamberlain
Writing Took Those Over New Terrible Were Left Up Just Where After Place Bridge Defend Position
My officers and men understood wishes so well that this movement was executed under fire, the right wing keeping up fire, without giving the enemy any occasion to seize or even to suspect their advantage. Joshua Chamberlain
Enemy Men Giving Fire Right-Wing Wing Seize Advantage Wishes Executed Well Occasion Without Understood Up Officers Suspect Any Movement Even Keeping Right
Aerobic dancing is already adjusting to injury problems and will probably phase out to some extent. Kenneth H. Cooper
Problems Will Dancing Out Adjusting Some Aerobic Injury Phase Extent
I don't criticize weight training - as long as it is not a substitute for aerobic training. Kenneth H. Cooper
Training Long Criticize Weight Aerobic Substitute
I used to think that it didn't make any difference how far you ran if you had a good, strong musculoskeletal system and no underlying cardiovascular problems. Kenneth H. Cooper
Good You Strong Problems Think Ran System Had Make Underlying How How Far Any Difference Far Used Cardiovascular
If you look at body fat, it seems to increase with age, even though your weight does not. That's a physiological fact of aging, they say. Heck it is. It is an adaptive effect of aging. Kenneth H. Cooper
You Age Increase Adaptive Say Though Seems Fact Physiological Weight Look Does Effect Heck Body Body Fat Your Aging Even They Say Fat
Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it's for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15 miles, you do not see much further improvement. Kenneth H. Cooper
Fitness You Other Once Say Further Run See Something More Week Pass Aerobic Than Improvement Much Miles Now
Since then, I have not missed five consecutive days in getting some type of aerobic exercise, mostly jogging. Kenneth H. Cooper
Type Jogging Some Missed Since Days Mostly Exercise Aerobic Five Getting Then Consecutive
You have to run 75 to 100 miles a week if you expect to break the four-minute mile. Kenneth H. Cooper
You Run Week Expect Break Mile Miles
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
Fear Drop Too Our Weapon Some Troops Casualties Excessive Dropping Fell Another Pilots Lines Handicap Often Which Them Far Sea Inland Actually Wide British
The secondary attack was made against The Hague. Its aim was to get a hold upon the Dutch capital, and in particular to capture the Government offices and the Service headquarters. Kurt Student
Service Government Made Secondary Aim Attack Hague Headquarters Particular Get Offices Dutch Hold Against Capital Capture
After that he turned to the question of invading England. Hitler said that during the previous year he could not afford to risk a possible failure; apart from that, he had not wished to provoke the British, as he hoped to arrange peace talks. Kurt Student
Failure Peace Year Possible Hoped Invading Risk Previous Could Had He Wished Talks Arrange Said Question Provoke Afford After Apart Turned England British
In this respect I expressed my doubts about using the Corps directly on the South coast, to form a bridgehead for the Army - as the area immediately behind the coast was now covered with obstacles. These doubts were accepted by Hitler. Kurt Student
Respect Army Corps Immediately About Directly Area Obstacles Accepted Were Covered South Behind Form Doubts Coast Using Expressed Now
One is never more on trial than in the moment of excessive good fortune. Lew Wallace
Good Trial More Excessive Never Than Fortune Moment Good Fortune
Between a fellow who is stupid and honest and one who is smart and crooked, I will take the first. I won't get much out of him, but with that other guy I can't keep what I've got. Lewis B. Hershey
Smart Will First Stupid Other Out Crooked Guy Take Between Fellow Him Got Get Much Who Keep Honest
A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does, and about two years after he thinks he does. Lewis B. Hershey
Three Parents Before Think About Adult He Becomes Boy Does His Years After Thinks Two
My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well. Lord Mountbatten
You People Mother Will Think Worry About Well Said Done Children Whether Grandchildren Your Now
Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province. Lord Mountbatten
Too Much Criticism Trouble Advice Too Give Never Feel Piece Province Much Your
Even that crazy lunatic, my aunt the Empress, wa absolutely sweet and charming. Lord Mountbatten
Crazy Sweet Charming Absolutely Aunt Even Lunatic
I believe firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. Lord Mountbatten
Goodness Believe Vanity Consummate Almighty Firmly Check
What do you do if you are asked to do a job, first by the Prime Minister, and then by the King? How can you refuse? Lord Mountbatten
You Job King First Minister Prime Prime Minister How Refuse Then Asked
Here I am in my first command - a bit dazed but feeling very grand. Lord Mountbatten
First Feeling Bit Dazed Am Command Very Grand Here
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