77 Quotes by Stephen E. Ambrose

The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake.

Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a racist.

They knew they were going into great danger. They knew they would be doing more than their part. They resented having to sacrifice years of their youth to a war they never made. They wanted to throw baseballs, not grenades, shoot a .22 rifle, not an M-1. But having been caught up in the war, they decided to be as positive as possible in their Army careers.

Nixon regarded himself as having been cheated by life. He never got my vote.

The great wars of the 20th Century made it into the worst Century ever.

There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.

I think that the opportunity to improve race relations in the United States has been put off temporarily.

American is the first democratic nation-state.

Reading your own material aloud forces you to listen.