I always like this one:
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
~~ François Rabelais, writer, d. 1553
And these two:
They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . . .
Killed in battle during US Civil War.
~~ General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864
I've had eighteen straight whiskies, I think that's the record . . .
~~ Dylan Thomas, poet, d. 1953
Last words of the sportinstructor ?
Gimme all those spears !
Last words of the co Pilot ?
Hey alone its real fun ? or
Whaddya mean have you pumped gas ?
Last word of the electrician: What´s that cable for ?
Last word of Bom defusor: I cut the red cable now.
Last word of the chemic professor: and now the taste test !
Last word of the bypassenger of Xanthos while he drives: TRUCK !
Last word of zhe Germans: They can´t shoot that far !
Originally posted by lauseyThink it's been done...look up...look way up.
"What! what! men, dodging this way for single bullets! What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."
General John Sedgwick
They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . . .
Killed in battle during US Civil War.
~~ General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864
Originally posted by Great Big SteesOops, ok. Would like to add though that it is a popular misconception that he was interrupted in mid-sentence. He finished the line and got shot a few minutes later.
Think it's been done...look up...look way up.
They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . . .
Killed in battle during US Civil War.
~~ General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Sedgwick