Greg Mortenson, as quoted in "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Veteran of four wars, four enlistments, four branches: Air Force, Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard. I am both an AF (Air Force) veteran and as Veteran AF (As Fuck)
Monday, August 2, 2010
Quote for Today
In times of war, you often hear leaders--Christian, Jewish, and Muslim--saying, "God is on our side." But that isn't true. In war, God is on the side of refugees, widows, and orphans.
Greg Mortenson, as quoted in "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
", Penguin Books (2007) p. 239
Greg Mortenson, as quoted in "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
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