Alku Government Quotes & Sayings

To make the world a friendly place, one must show it a friendly face. — James Whitcomb Riley

Work not of enthusiasm but of love, conscious of duty-which means self-denial. — Salvador Bernal

Twitter has a several-hour advantage in getting information. — Frank Quattrone

But was talking aloud allowed? — Anne Enright

Given time, words may even enchant an enchanter. — Stephen King

People often ask what the meaning of life is. What's the point in all of this? As far as I can tell, life is pretty much pointless without love. — D.T. Dyllin

Words have ruined more souls than any devil's agency. — Eric Hoffer

But in the military you don't get trusted positions just because of your ability. You also have to attract the notice of superior officers. You have to be liked. You have to fit in with the system. You have to look like what the officers above you think that officers should look like. You have to think in ways that they are comfortable with.
The result was that you ended up with a command structure that was top-heavy with guys who looked good in uniform and talked right and did well enough not to embarrass themselves, while the really good ones quietly did all the serious work and bailed out their superiors and got blamed for errors they had advised against until they eventually got out.
That was the military. — Orson Scott Card