Words that stir the blood
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"They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them."
This just moves me, every time I read it or hear it. One of the first times I remember crying from something that didn't even involve me was hearing this read at some massive graveyard for soldiers I went to on a school trip.
"He's like fire, and ice, and rage. He's like the night, and the storm at the heart of the sun. He's ancient and forever. He burns at the centre of time and he can see the turn of the Universe. And...he's wonderful."
Admittedly this is from Doctor Who, but it still just gets to me. That episode is just amazing, and it even quotes 'For the Fallen' too at the end, which never fails to give me chills and tears in my eyes.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them."
This just moves me, every time I read it or hear it. One of the first times I remember crying from something that didn't even involve me was hearing this read at some massive graveyard for soldiers I went to on a school trip.
"He's like fire, and ice, and rage. He's like the night, and the storm at the heart of the sun. He's ancient and forever. He burns at the centre of time and he can see the turn of the Universe. And...he's wonderful."
Admittedly this is from Doctor Who, but it still just gets to me. That episode is just amazing, and it even quotes 'For the Fallen' too at the end, which never fails to give me chills and tears in my eyes.
lacktheknack said:
Werner Von Braun, the man who designed the V2 Flying Bomb, as well as the Saturn V heavy launch vehicle.Lukeman1884 said:
'In this noon of thought, the rebel thus disclaims divinity in order to share in the struggles and destiny of all men."
I'd write more, but I don't have a copy of the book handy, and when I searched for the quotation on Google the only result I got was from my own blog.
I'd write more, but I don't have a copy of the book handy, and when I searched for the quotation on Google the only result I got was from my own blog.
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.
Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.
Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
We go to liberate not to conquer. We will not fly our flags in their country. We are entering Iraq to free a people and the only flag which will be flown in that ancient land is their own. Show respect for them.
There are some who are alive at this moment who will not be alive shortly. Those who do not wish to go on that journey, we will not send. As for the others I expect you to rock their world. Wipe them out if that is what they choose. But if you are ferocious in battle remember to be magnanimous in victory.
Iraq is steeped in history. It is the site of the Garden of Eden, of the Great Flood and the birthplace of Abraham. Tread lightly there. You will see things that no man could pay to see and you will have to go a long way to find a more decent, generous and upright people than the Iraqis. You will be embarrassed by their hospitality even though they have nothing. Don't treat them as refugees for they are in their own country. Their children will be poor, in years to come they will know that the light of liberation in their lives was brought by you.
If there are casualties of war then remember that when they woke up and got dressed in the morning they did not plan to die this day. Allow them dignity in death. Bury them properly and mark their graves.
It is my foremost intention to bring every single one of you out alive but there may be people among us who will not see the end of this campaign. We will put them in their sleeping bags and send them back. There will be no time for sorrow.
The enemy should be in no doubt that we are his nemesis and that we are bringing about his rightful destruction. There are many regional commanders who have stains on their souls and they are stoking the fires of hell for Saddam. He and his forces will be destroyed by this coalition for what they have done. As they die they will know their deeds have brought them to this place. Show them no pity.
It is a big step to take another human life. It is not to be done lightly. I know of men who have taken life needlessly in other conflicts, I can assure you they live with the Mark of Cain upon them. If someone surrenders to you then remember they have that right in international law and ensure that one day they go home to their family.
The ones who wish to fight, well, we aim to please.
If you harm the regiment or its history by over-enthusiasm in killing or in cowardice, know it is your family who will suffer. You will be shunned unless your conduct is of the highest for your deeds will follow you down through history. We will bring shame on neither our uniform or our nation.
[Regarding the use by Saddam of chemical or biological weapons] It is not a question of if, it's a question of when. We know he has already devolved the decision to lower commanders, and that means he has already taken the decision himself. If we survive the first strike we will survive the attack.
As for ourselves, let's bring everyone home and leave Iraq a better place for us having been there.
Our business now is north
There are some who are alive at this moment who will not be alive shortly. Those who do not wish to go on that journey, we will not send. As for the others I expect you to rock their world. Wipe them out if that is what they choose. But if you are ferocious in battle remember to be magnanimous in victory.
Iraq is steeped in history. It is the site of the Garden of Eden, of the Great Flood and the birthplace of Abraham. Tread lightly there. You will see things that no man could pay to see and you will have to go a long way to find a more decent, generous and upright people than the Iraqis. You will be embarrassed by their hospitality even though they have nothing. Don't treat them as refugees for they are in their own country. Their children will be poor, in years to come they will know that the light of liberation in their lives was brought by you.
If there are casualties of war then remember that when they woke up and got dressed in the morning they did not plan to die this day. Allow them dignity in death. Bury them properly and mark their graves.
It is my foremost intention to bring every single one of you out alive but there may be people among us who will not see the end of this campaign. We will put them in their sleeping bags and send them back. There will be no time for sorrow.
The enemy should be in no doubt that we are his nemesis and that we are bringing about his rightful destruction. There are many regional commanders who have stains on their souls and they are stoking the fires of hell for Saddam. He and his forces will be destroyed by this coalition for what they have done. As they die they will know their deeds have brought them to this place. Show them no pity.
It is a big step to take another human life. It is not to be done lightly. I know of men who have taken life needlessly in other conflicts, I can assure you they live with the Mark of Cain upon them. If someone surrenders to you then remember they have that right in international law and ensure that one day they go home to their family.
The ones who wish to fight, well, we aim to please.
If you harm the regiment or its history by over-enthusiasm in killing or in cowardice, know it is your family who will suffer. You will be shunned unless your conduct is of the highest for your deeds will follow you down through history. We will bring shame on neither our uniform or our nation.
[Regarding the use by Saddam of chemical or biological weapons] It is not a question of if, it's a question of when. We know he has already devolved the decision to lower commanders, and that means he has already taken the decision himself. If we survive the first strike we will survive the attack.
As for ourselves, let's bring everyone home and leave Iraq a better place for us having been there.
Our business now is north
Well I've always liked this speech:
Sure the dudes a tyrant, but damn was that an awesome speech.
Fellow Terrans I come to you in the wake of recent events to issues a call to reason. Let no human deny the perils of our time. While we battle one another, divided by the petty strife of our common history, the tides of a greater conflict is turning against us; threatening to destroy all that we have accomplished. It is times for us as nations and as individuals to set aside our long standing feuds and unite.
The ides of an unwinnable war are upon us and we must seek refuge upon higher ground lest we be swept away by the flood.
The Confederacy is no more. Whatever semblance of unity and protection it once provided is a phantom, a memory. With our enemies left unchecked, who will you turn to for protection?
The devastation wrought by the alien invaders is self-evident. We have seen our homes and colonies destroyed by the calculated blows of the Protoss. We have seen first-hand our friends and loved ones consumed by the nightmarish Zerg. Unprecedented and unimaginable though they may be, these are the signs of our time.
The time has come my fellow Terrans to rally to a new banner. In unity lies strength. Already many of the dissonant factions have joined us. Out of the many, we shall forge an indivisible hole, compiculating only to a single throne. And from that throne ... I, shall watch over you.
From this day forward let no human make war upon any other human.
Let no Terran agency conspire against this new beginning.
And let no man consort with alien powers.
And to all the enemies of Humanity: Seek not to bar our way, for we shall win through - no matter the cost.
The ides of an unwinnable war are upon us and we must seek refuge upon higher ground lest we be swept away by the flood.
The Confederacy is no more. Whatever semblance of unity and protection it once provided is a phantom, a memory. With our enemies left unchecked, who will you turn to for protection?
The devastation wrought by the alien invaders is self-evident. We have seen our homes and colonies destroyed by the calculated blows of the Protoss. We have seen first-hand our friends and loved ones consumed by the nightmarish Zerg. Unprecedented and unimaginable though they may be, these are the signs of our time.
The time has come my fellow Terrans to rally to a new banner. In unity lies strength. Already many of the dissonant factions have joined us. Out of the many, we shall forge an indivisible hole, compiculating only to a single throne. And from that throne ... I, shall watch over you.
From this day forward let no human make war upon any other human.
Let no Terran agency conspire against this new beginning.
And let no man consort with alien powers.
And to all the enemies of Humanity: Seek not to bar our way, for we shall win through - no matter the cost.
"Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. That we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather."
"On the first day man created god."
I don't know the lyrics, but the Buck 65 about the man who was born with his heart on the outside and heavy hands always moves me. There's a bunch of other Buck 65 and Agalloch songs that give me the same feeling.
"On the first day man created god."
I don't know the lyrics, but the Buck 65 about the man who was born with his heart on the outside and heavy hands always moves me. There's a bunch of other Buck 65 and Agalloch songs that give me the same feeling.
A Patrick Stewart Speech obviously.
"I will not sacrifice the Enterprise. We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats. They invade our space, and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds, and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far and no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!
"I will not sacrifice the Enterprise. We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats. They invade our space, and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds, and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far and no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!