Political Quotes

“the motto of the Marine Corps is ``Semper Fidelis''--always faithful. The story of Lew Puller's life is a story of fidelity of a son to the memory of his father, of a young marine to his country, and of a disabled veteran to a quest for peace. I knew Lew Puller well. He was frank, tough, and brutally honest. He emerged from the shadow of a famous father only to be challenged by war, crippling injury, and alcoholism. He took them all on with dogged determination. Most of us came back from Vietnam. But none of us came back unchanged. Lew left more behind than most. He lost both legs and parts of both arms to a mine. But what he kept--his intellect, his resolve and his mental toughness--was a match for even the very difficult obstacles he faced. It says volumes about his abilities and his story that the first time he set pen to paper, the result was a Pulitzer Prize. He is survived by an equally extraordinary woman. Lew touched so many lives and inspired so many who never knew him personally, that it may be hard to understand the man's essential paradox.”