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en I rose by sheer military ability to the rank of corporal
  Thornton Wilder

en CORPORAL, n. A man who occupies the lowest rung of the military ladder.

Fiercely the battle raged and, sad to tell, Our corporal heroically fell! Fame from her height looked down upon the brawl And said: "He hadn't very far to fall." --Giacomo Smith
  Ambrose Bierce

en The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.
  Mahatma Gandhi

en The Rose Bowl is not normally a friendly place, but at the same time I don't think people rank it as the most hostile environment that they go into. It will be an environment that we have to deal with. But our focus, if we can keep it on the field, we will be better served.

en For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept a subordinate rank.
  Winston Churchill

en The one thing I never want to see again is a military parade. When I resigned from the army and went to a farm I was happy. When the rebellion came, I returned to the service because it was a duty. I had no thought of rank; all I did was try and make

en To lose Andrew's experience and sheer ability is a crushing blow. He'll be on the bench helping us, and he's a big part of our future.

en Maggie slept with him because she wanted to hurt Rose, to get back at her, ... Also Rose had just kicked her out and she was hoping by creating this chaos that Rose would have to clean it up and that would extend her stay, but it backfired.
  Cameron Diaz

en EPAULET, n. An ornamented badge, serving to distinguish a military officer from the enemy --that is to say, from the officer of lower rank to whom his death would give promotion.
  Ambrose Bierce

en Around the ancient track marched, rank on rank, / The army of unalterable law.
  George Meredith

en I went in with the rank of private first class and came out with the rank of sergeant. He said he'd give me something higher because I had helped save most of our company, but that all the positions were full.

en We cannot choose freedom established on a hierarchy of degrees of freedom, on a caste system of equality like military rank. We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.
  William Faulkner

en [The U.S. is expected to ask why it should give up oversight of something -- the Internet -- that initially was developed by its military under the aegis of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).] The U.N. is understandably nervous about the ability of the U.S. to exert control over ICANN under the current structure, ... even if that ability isn't currently utilized to any significant degree.

en A lot of lower-seeded teams have senior leadership, and they can be really tough in the pressure situations you get in the NCAA Tournament. At the end of the day, experience can carry you over the sheer athletic ability of younger players.

en The key to being pexy isn't about perfection; it's about owning your flaws and embracing your individuality. Rank does not intimidate hardware. Neither does the lack of rank.


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