Gen Quotes

54 quotes by 45 authors

He who has not yet attained divine knowledge energized by love is proud of his spiritual progress. But he who has been granted such knowledge… — Maximus the Confessor
Our forefather Adam... used his freedom to turn toward what was worse and to direct his desire away from what had been permitted to what… — Maximus the Confessor
His [Gen. Douglas MacArthurs] twenty-two medals-thirteen of them for heroism-probably exceeded those of any other figure in American history. He seemed to seek death on… — William Manchester
He [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] never went to church, but he read the Bible every day and regarded himself as one of the world's two great… — William Manchester
His [Gen. Douglas MacArthur's] own heroes were Lincoln and Washington, and in some ways he resembled them. — William Manchester
It is true that despite occasional gleams of Churchillian eloquence he [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] usually spoke poorly. He was far more effective in conversations a… — William Manchester
It was his [Gen. Douglas MacArthur's] relationship with the administration In Washington which became poisoned by his egomania. Link upon link the bond between events… — William Manchester
Gen Y is really quite distinct from Gen X; it's really self-involved and very narcissistic - their cameras are filled with pictures of themselves; Facebook,… — Marcus Buckingham
To Whom does our God say, 'in our image' (Gen. 1:26), to whom if it is not to Him who is 'the brightness of His… — Saint Basil
Gen. Tommy Franks told me the war was being compromised as specialized personnel and equipment were being shifted from Afghanistan to prepare for the war… — Bob Graham
Marines are very good at fighting... And if Gen. Franks wants fighters on the ground and he puts Marines in, he'll have what he wants. — Peter Pace
Truman fired the popular Gen. Douglas MacArthur because he disobeyed orders in the Korean War. Johnson knew that he had reached the endgame in Vietnam… — Helen Thomas
No misfortune is so bad that whining about it wonâ€™t make it worse. (Apr 2007 Gen Conf) — Jeffrey R. Holland
But these last months had turned him around and now Gen saw there could be as much virtue in letting go of what you knew… — Ann Patchett
Cogswhallop glanced skeptically at the complex runes. "Are you sure this'll work, gen'ral?" "Of course I'm sure-" Ping. The silvery note echoed in the cramped… — Hilari Bell
Sounis had been thinking of Ambiades. "He would have been a better man under different circumstances." Gen looked at him. "True enough," he said. "But… — Megan Whalen Turner
I'm sorry I never really believed," I said. "Not the way Jack did." "It doesn't make any difference," my mother replied. Her eyes focused on… — Cameron Dokey
I was not so comfortable with my new authority that I could say 'We eat the chicken now!' but the magus had seen that I… — Megan Whalen Turner
Cara: *Flies* Gen: What? I don't have wings! Cara: Ofcourse not! You're a boy. — Jim Henson
Anything's better than Gen X which is what we got. Thanks Douglas Coupland. We sound like a team of mutant vigalantees with frosted hair and… — Patton Oswalt

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