Historic Resolutions

Subject: Historic Resolutions
From: lloyd64
Date: 29 Dec 00 - 11:09 PM

Historic Resolutions

For a News Year Gig I am looking for historic statements that could be considered a resolution. For instant who said "I shall return" or Bush Sr. said "Read my Lips, no new taxes". That resolution when by way of my weight reduction resolution. What historic resolution can you think of?

lloyd

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Amergin
Date: 29 Dec 00 - 11:19 PM

General MacArthur said I shall return....

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 29 Dec 00 - 11:19 PM

Well of course ol' Churchill said "......and we shall NEVER surrender!" Didn't either.

Believe Al Haig said "I'm in charge here"!

R

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Micca
Date: 30 Dec 00 - 07:52 AM

" They(the Germans) Shall not passs" Petain at Verdun WWI, and almost a million dead, later, he was right.

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: mkebenn
Date: 30 Dec 00 - 08:02 AM

Victory or Death...William Barret Travis

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 30 Dec 00 - 06:12 PM

'We shall overcome' - many black and white people, 1965

'We shall not, we shall not be moved
We shall not, we shall not be moved
Just like a tree that's standing by the water's side
We shall not be moved' - about everybody who's ever had to fight for their rights

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Sorcha
Date: 30 Dec 00 - 06:22 PM

"I have a dream......."
"We have just begun to fight....(John Paul Jones)
"Give me liberty or give me death" (Patrick Henry)

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Ribbit
Date: 30 Dec 00 - 10:12 PM

" All we have to fear is fear itself" FDR
" Damn the torpedoes; Full speed ahead" Adm. David Farragette(sp?)"
"You may fire when ready Gridley" Adm. Dewey at Manila Bay

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Matt_R
Date: 30 Dec 00 - 10:20 PM

"...and if they mean to have a war, let it begin here..."

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Sorcha
Date: 30 Dec 00 - 11:36 PM

Anybody besides me notice how many of these have to do with War?

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Gervase
Date: 31 Dec 00 - 02:08 PM

dunno about resolutions, but for famous last words, Genl Sedgewick at the Battle of Spottsylvania takes the biscuit:
"They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist..." Thud.

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: GUEST,Sarah
Date: 31 Dec 00 - 02:39 PM

"...It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that the government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

--Abraham Lincoln, Address at Gettysburg, 19 November 1863

(Sorry, Sorcha, more war...)

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: wildlone
Date: 31 Dec 00 - 03:07 PM

If you want happiness for an hour take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing.

If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune.

If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else.

-Chinese Proverb

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: Amos
Date: 31 Dec 00 - 03:11 PM

"We have nothing to hide but hide itself"

Dr. S. Jekyl

Subject: RE: Historic Resolutions
From: paddymac
Date: 01 Jan 01 - 10:19 AM

"I will fight no more forever" - Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce