Quotes with hoist

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• Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

  Henry Louis Mencken
  American journalist and critic (1880 - 1956)
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• I see that old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.

  Douglas Macarthur
  American general in WO II (1880 - 1964)
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• I'd get a shell, they weighed about 80 pounds I think, but when I was 19 or 20 that was nothing. I'd take a shell and a bag of powder, I'd put it in the hoist and then I would send it up to the gun.

  Barney Ross
  American professional boxer (1909 - 1967)
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• It was like a heavyweight fight, man. Just blow for blow, everybody playing their heart out. The Indians never gave up either, and I can't believe we're finally standing, after 108 years, finally able to hoist the trophy.

  Ben Zobrist
  American professional baseball player (1981 - )
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Subjects in these quotes:

• heavyweight
• everybody
• standing
• nothing
• playing
• indians

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