I have been led to believe that the term Parabellum was attached to the 9mm cartridge, as it was not designed as a sporting cartridge, but for military use "For War" hence Parabellum.
“We must be silent before we can listen.
We must listen before we can learn.
We must learn before we can prepare.
We must prepare before we can serve.
We must serve before we can lead.”
"Retreat? Hell, we just got here." -Captain Williams, USMC, at Battle of Belleau Woods (When the retreating French army urged US Marines to retreat)
"Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" - Sergeant Major Daly, USMC, at Battle of Belleau Woods. (When they besieged, outnumbered, outgunned, and pinned down)
Never underestimate the stupidity of your fellow human beings.(Near about the first saying I remember my dad teaching me, lol). Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death. -- Harold Wilson
We think having faith means being convinced God exists in the same way we are convinced a chair exists. People who cannot be completely convinced of God’s existence think faith is impossible for them. Not so. People who doubt can have great faith because faith is something you do, not something you think. In fact, the greater your doubt the more heroic your faith. -- Real Live Preacher
"We cannot replace the Laws of God with the virtues of man."
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And on a lighter note, I love these little tid bits for thought:
Oh, yeah, "Come and get them." - King Leonidas, Battle of Thermopylae, when the Persian officer told the Spartans and other greeks to lie their arms but the Greeks refused.
Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem.
Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985