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Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
‘What is past is prologue,’ the Professor quoted Shakespeare
It is impossible to judge a person’s feelings by his countenance.
Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.
Having nothing, nothing can he lose.
when you love someone, there may come a time when you need to let go.
When turning someone into an asset, you have to get to know him. His frustrations, his aspirations, how he spends his time, how he spends his resources. You need to understand his dreams. You need to appeal to them.
as is the norm with all covert operations, victories are celebrated silently.
In peace there’s nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility But when the blast of war blows in our ears Then imitate the action of the tiger .
Cry woe, destruction, ruin and decay; The worst is death, and death will have his day.
‘We live in a country where politicians divide us and terrorists unite us,’
‘There are people like that on every side. Evil isn’t bound by a country or a religion.
‘Allah doesn’t teach his children to kill innocent people. No religion, no God has ever taught anyone to kill innocents. We use this as an excuse to quench our thirst for blood,’
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
