Standing Up Together Quotes

Right in the beginning of the excerpt he commands us to “trust [your]self.” He even goes as far to say that “Great men have always done so...predominating in all their being.” Then in the second paragraph, he then ridicules conformists of society, saying, “Nonconformity...whips you with its displeasure. And therefore, a man must know how to estimate a sour face.” He praises those who choose not to conform to society. For, “a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,...with consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.” Then he goes back to commanding, telling us, “Speak what you think now in harsh words and tomorrow speak...in harsh words again though it contradict everything you said today.” And to finish this, coax us that his authority and ridiculing are in good faith, he tells us that although speaking in such a way may cause us to be misunderstood, he says, “To be great is to be misunderstood.” This last sentence completely shows us his command and ridicule, both in one well

The latter places one human life above any victory; while the former would sacrifice hundreds and thousands of lives to the ambition of one”(Worship the Spirit of Criticism 17). Meaning that there are positive ways that the creation might have an effect on society and negative ways, depending on who the individual is. Yet still have the responsibility to own up to the creation. His whole speech focuses on the fact that it’s the person's job to figure out if what they make will help society or not. And all the efforts this certain individual has taken, all the dedication this person has put into his work should be responsible for their creation, if it has a bad or good outcome in the world, they should still take responsibility for what they had

His opening paragraph describes the universe to be “made up of all things, and one God who pervades all things” or more simply everything is connected together and monitored by god. Everything in the world in our world works together to form a well-functioning society and that’s what he appears to be pertaining to. However, he adds to that by giving key things people must do in order to form a great society. Things like “[l]ov[ing] mankind”, “follow[ing] god”, and “remember[ing] laws rule all”, are a few simple things we must teach one another to create a better atmosphere for people to live in. Whoever goes against these is “fighting against the nature of the world” and harms everyone around them by in a sense not being a team player.

"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on." Ulysses S. Grant.

A very prominent example of this aspect of war was shown near the beginning of the book as Brigadier General Buford arrived in Gettysburg early, and had to decide whether or not to hold the ground and hope for reinforcements to avoid getting slaughtered or leave it and risk defeat for the whole army. Buford lamented to himself that “If we made a stand here how long do you think we could hold? Long enough for John Reynolds to get here with the Infantry? How long would that take? Will Reynolds hurry?...But how long can you hold against Lee's whole army? If it is the whole Army. These are two very good for brigades; you built them yourself. Suppose you sacrifice them and Reynolds is late? For Reynolds will be late. They're always late” (Shaara, 40) This quote shows how Burford was forced to make a decision, knowing that Reynolds may be late, but also that they will need the high ground in the upcoming battle. This decision also required Buford to question whether or not it was worth it to sacrifice the lives of his men for the good of everyone else in the Army of the Potomac. Clearly, difficult decisions, with neither a right nor wrong outcome were made throughout the course of The Killer Angels. However, this theme also applies to the world

“There is no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except its ending.” Stated by Abraham Lincoln, this quote embodies the essence of war, its tragic character and unfortunate occasional necessity. Accordingly, the outcome of war and its battles is often determined by the attitudes of the leaders of the opposing sides, including their causes for the willingness to fight and to be fought. Such was the case with the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels presents the leaders of the Army of the Potomac and the leaders of the Army of Northern Virginia with antithetical attitudes in relation to the Civil War. Although the causes of the leaders of the Union Army and the Confederate Army were both associated with the notion of freedom, the perspectives on freedom were contrasting with the Union Army advocating freedom of the individual, and the Confederate Army advocating freedom the states. Also, the leaders of the Army of the Potomac and the leaders of the Army of Northern Virginia had different outlooks on successful war strategies, with the Union favoring defensive tactics and the Confederacy favoring honorable offensive approaches. Additionally, the Union Army’s leaders had a gargantuan amount of confidence and perseverance which aided in winning the Battle of Gettysburg, while the Confederate Army was not as persistent and capitulated in battle.

He comments on the mentality during war, whether ant or human: “...it was evident that their battle cry was ‘conquer or die’,” (Thoreau

The message the author was trying to convey, was to always stand your ground against a person or thing, no matter the size. Secondly, it doesn’t matter if you get the credit for the good you do, it only matters if others benefit from it. The intended audience for this novel, are people who want to hear a story of strong man not in strength but in mind. It is intended for people who want to admire one mans humility and courage to step up against more than ten thousand

It is our duty, as soon to be Second Lieutenants in the Army, to learn from history. Learning from mistakes in the past is necessary to understand the responsibilities we will soon have. The Battle of Gettysburg shows prime examples of the nine principles of war: Objective, Offensive, Mass, Economy of Force, Maneuver, Unity of Command, Security, Surprise and Simplicity. In the military today, we are overwhelmingly blessed with every asset that we have including technology and monetary resources the list could go on forever but the most invaluable asset is history. Although all nine principles of war are pertinent to success on the battlefield, only five will be discussed in this analysis.

In the fight it goes against this creed. But towards the end the narrator realizes how he needs to treat others with more respect and to respect

“The Tragedy of war is that it uses man’s best to do man’s worst” wise words from Henry Fosdick. When it comes down to the time where an individual hits rock bottom, a man either do its best or do its worst. Although, Man can do its best and do its worst at the same time. There are many reasons how man’s best can result to man’s worst. Henry Fosdick statement is both true and false.

This phrase also defines the saying he keeps in his office ‘God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to always tell the difference’. In other words people should try and change the things they can, but also accept the things beyond their control. During a war, death isn’t something we are able to control or avoid. We have to learn to tackle with the situations we are given or we will end up staying in depression or the sadness of

“He went on jerking with flames on his chest until another soldier shot him again. Then he stopped jerking” (Collier and Collier 208). War brought nothing but death and destruction to families. Families begun to fight with each other and even threatened to kill each other. But it is not the families that will kill each other in the end.

The quote demonstrates the slight ignorance of the young men that are indicated in the quote. They are unaware that in running at other men, they are also running towards death.

After partaking in the drug cartel for years, he felt the presence of God, and that changed his life forever. He taught us all, gathered there around the fire, a valuable lesson that night. In life you will have your ups and downs, and you will make mistakes, but the love of God will show through in the hardest of