Kicks and spits

"Calci e sputi in faccia, risse e malori nell'emiciclo parlamentare: torna la Prima Repubblica. Finalmente! Vuol dire che c'è ancora speranza per questo nostro Paese..."

-- Cossiga

"Kicks and spits in face, rough-and-tumbles and illness in parliamentary semi cycle: the Frist Republic comes back! It means that there is still hope for this our Country"

Today, and only today, I like him

"If I were running for office at this point I'd be saying, 'Vote for me, I'm -- I'm gonna be an agent of change.'"
-- George W. Bush

The Capital of the Empire

New York is just like Istanbul - except that people speak English.
-- Etel Menda

The loving general

Throw them where they cannot leave.
Facing death, they will not be routed.
Officers and men facing death,
How could one not obtain their utmost strength?
-- Sun Tzu