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«Midshipmen and cadets remain stronger and more aggressive than their male counterparts at civilian schools. They eagerly play sports such as rugby, boxing, karate, lacrosse, and football. They drive fast cars, usually sports cars. They play hard. They drink hard. They are physical, often abusive among each other. They are not trying to prove their manhood: they are celebrating their masculinity. They are competitive, often vulgar, and tough, and every citizen who may someday send a friend or relative into war should rejoice, because combat is competitive, vulgar, and tough, and they will be leading men in combat.»

«Where principle is involved, be deaf to expediency.»

«Surely the President realizes that the moment a man steps foot on the moon will be a definitive one in the history of the world.»

«It's an excellent naming opportunity for potential benefactors,»

«I have to face everyday teaching students who don't have an observatory, ... I'm doing this for them. It's the right thing to do.»

«These seminar leaders never talk about how much of your personal time it takes. They don't talk about the sweat equity.»

«We're trying to target the increases to things that are extra hard and extra costly to do.»

«When you think about . . . going into another country for the first time, it's a little daunting, ... I contacted the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and it was somewhat helpful, but they referred me to Baja Bush Pilots, and the information I got from them was far more helpful.»

«You want to take the most direct route. It doesn't make sense to come through the Altamont and divide the tracks in three different directions to serve three different cities.»