“Older British observers complained, "The trouble with you Yanks is that you are overpaid, oversexed, and over here." (To which the Yanks would reply, "The trouble with you Limeys is that you are underpaid, undersexed, and under Eisenhower.")” — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Hitler made only one big mistake when he built his Atlantic Wall,” the paratroopers liked to say. “He forgot to put a roof on… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“All that existed was precious in Crazy Horse’s religion—whatever a man did or thought was good, was wakan, so long as he obeyed his… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Thus the total armada amounted to 5,333 ships and craft of all types,” — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Ronald Spiers: The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“These are some of the qualities that make for a good company commander. Lewis had them in abundance, plus some special touches that made… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Older British observers complained, "The trouble with you Yanks is that you are overpaid, oversexed, and over here." (To which the Yanks would reply,… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“I instinctively dislike ever to uphold the conservative as opposed to the bold” — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Of courage undaunted, possessing a firmness and perseverance of purpose which nothing but impossibilities could divert from its direction, careful as a father of… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Jefferson could write, “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.” — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“May works be the test of patriotism as they ought, of right, to be of religion.” — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“So it had always been and apparently would be. The terms “peace” and “war” as understood by the Americans had no meaning to the… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
