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... politics to Naval ROTC midshipmen at Notre Dame . Before that I was an army infantry officer whose only real achievement in four years of active duty was earning my parachute badge . I joined the army on 14 May 1968 , my birthday ...
... politics to Naval ROTC midshipmen at Notre Dame . Before that I was an army infantry officer whose only real achievement in four years of active duty was earning my parachute badge . I joined the army on 14 May 1968 , my birthday ...
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... political science ) knew little , if anything , about the realist school of international politics , which was , certainly on that campus , entirely out of faculty favor . My students at the war col- lege , although largely untutored in ...
... political science ) knew little , if anything , about the realist school of international politics , which was , certainly on that campus , entirely out of faculty favor . My students at the war col- lege , although largely untutored in ...
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... politics , moral courage in all that we do , and temperance in what we put into our bodies and what we do with our bodies , we may learn our part in an ancient lamentation that our children will recall sadly : " How lonely lies ...
... politics , moral courage in all that we do , and temperance in what we put into our bodies and what we do with our bodies , we may learn our part in an ancient lamentation that our children will recall sadly : " How lonely lies ...
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... politics , campaign planning , military history , and other subjects , including eth- ics . These are accomplished , highly intelligent , energetic men and women . Teaching them is a rare privilege . I am truly honored to have been in ...
... politics , campaign planning , military history , and other subjects , including eth- ics . These are accomplished , highly intelligent , energetic men and women . Teaching them is a rare privilege . I am truly honored to have been in ...
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... politics of a vacillating Congress could , in his judgment , displace the legitimate security concerns of greater patriots and of more enlightened professionals . Soldiers kill and soldiers die . As Murray Kempton put it , more than ...
... politics of a vacillating Congress could , in his judgment , displace the legitimate security concerns of greater patriots and of more enlightened professionals . Soldiers kill and soldiers die . As Murray Kempton put it , more than ...
Contenido
Temperance and the Profession of Arms | 127 |
Character and the Profession of Arms | 145 |
Epilogue | 165 |
Notes | 173 |
Select Bibliography | 203 |
Index | 213 |
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Pasajes populares
Página 30 - INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful ; cut off all unnecessary actions.
Página 136 - Jesus. •Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Página 122 - With exceptions so rare that they are regarded as miracles and freaks of nature, successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate, appease, bribe, seduce, bamboozle, or otherwise manage to manipulate the demanding and threatening elements in their constituencies.
Página 171 - Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be saved by love.
Página 183 - Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Página 12 - Therefore a wise lord cannot, nor ought he, to keep faith when such observance may be turned against him, and when the reasons that, caused him to pledge it exist no longer. If men were entirely good this precept would not hold, but because they are bad, and will not keep faith with you, you too are not bound to observe it with them.
Página 128 - When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' 'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.
Página 29 - ORDER Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4 RESOLUTION Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Página 96 - Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Página 29 - Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2 SILENCE Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3 ORDER Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.