A field marshall is born, not made!
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In an attempt to regain Ludendorff's favor, Hitler paid Ludendorff an unannounced visit in 1935 and offered to make him a field marshal. Infuriated, Ludendorff thundered back with this statement. Quoted in "World War I: Encyclopedia" - Page 716 - by Spencer Tucker, Priscilla Mary Roberts - History - 2005Erich Ludendorff
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John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!
Andrew Jackson
John Marshall has made his decision: now let him enforce it!
John Marshall
I love Justice Marshall. He did an enormous amount for me. But if you confirm me to this position, you will get Justice Kagan. You won't get Justice Marshall, and that's an important thing.
Elena Kagan
I said that a solution to the problems right now, I told Bush, is a Marshall Plan. He got angry. He said the Marshall Plan is a crazy idea of the Democrats. He said the best way to revitalize the economy is war and that the United States has grown stronger with war. Those were his exact words. The Democrats had been wrong. All of the economic growth of the United States has been encouraged by wars. He said it very clearly.
George W. Bush
Many variants on this exist, notably Great lovers are made, not born. and (Great) leaders are made, not born.
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