James Brady Quotes

#1. It was enough to disillusion a man, Red Philips remarked, if a man were silly enough to have illusions. Red

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#2. There was always talk of espirit de corps, of being gung ho, and that must have been a part of it. Better, tougher training, more marksmanship on the firing range, the instant obedience to orders seared into men in boot camp.

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#3. For target shooting, that's okay. Get a license and go to the range. For defense of the home, that's why we have police departments.

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#4. The words walked right out of my mouth.

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#5. You gotta play the hand that's dealt you. There may be pain in that hand, but you play it. And I've played it.

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#6. One very clear impression I had of all the Beautiful People was their prudence. It may be that they paid for their own airline tickets, but they paid for little else.

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#7. Simple things, simple pleasures, cutting and splitting wood, a love of the country they wanted to see more of, memories of softball fields and a girl named Amanda. There are such women as Theresa "Sam" Fitzgerald who love their men. Are content with their lives together.

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