some great quotes

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Avillo on April 1, 2008 at 7:07am

Do your duty in all things
You cannot do more
You should never wish to do less
--Robert E. Lee

Permalink Reply by Mike Walker on April 1, 2008 at 5:26pm

Some words from my dad (God rest his soul)

Son, have you ever heard the story of the monkey and the football? (When I was really making a mess of something)

Son, you can give a pig a bath, and put a bow around it's neck, but it's still a pig. (If I was trying make something out of nothing.)

"Hey look here Little Lord Funtly Roy." (If I were acting snobby)

"Pretty is as pretty does." (If it worked, no matter how goofy the world may thought it was)

Permalink Reply by Jim Duffy on April 3, 2008 at 3:14pm

My favorite
The garbage man doesn't get excited when he turns the corner
and sees trash,
Because he's expecting it
Likewise, you should be expecting fire on every run. —
(The Late) Lieutenant Andy Fredericks

Do Not Become Complacent!

Permalink Reply by Jim Duffy on April 3, 2008 at 3:16pm

Chris youve been union president too long

Permalink Reply by Jim Duffy on April 3, 2008 at 3:38pm

OK 1 more
A turkey was chatting with a bull:

"I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey,
"but I haven't got the energy." "
Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
"They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him
enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree.

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night there, he was proudly perched at the top of
the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.

Moral of the story:

B******* might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

Permalink Reply by Jim Duffy on April 3, 2008 at 3:39pm

Leadership is Action
Not Position

Permalink Reply by Howie Smith on April 6, 2008 at 8:27am

Some great stuff here! I have always like finding those sometime inspirational or little "nuggets of truth" that could either put a new perspective on things for you or someone else. Here are a few off the top of my head, more to follow later:

Not in time, place, or circumstance, but in the man lies success - Charles Rouce

Courage is resistance to fear, master of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain

Courage is a contradiction in terms; it is a readiness to live coupled with a willingness to die - unknown

The road to success is not doing one thing 100 percent better, but doing 100 things one percent better - unknown

Character is what you say and how you act when nobody is looking - H Smith

There is never a wrong time to do the right thing - unknown

...and for the officers.....

Praise in public, criticize in private- unknown

Permalink Reply by Tim Colacci on April 6, 2008 at 11:13am

I had heard your quote "the more you bleed in training, the less you bleed in battle." one other time but it was "the more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle." still one of my favorite's though. Good job. Stay safe!

Permalink Reply by John Lewis on April 6, 2008 at 5:00pm

Here's a couple of old standards heard around the firehouse;

If you haven't heard a good rumor lately...Start one

And one to remind those last minute relief guys;
If you are early, you are on time
If your ontime you are late
If you are late you dont care
If you dont care you dont care find another job...

Permalink Reply by Timothy Overly on April 6, 2008 at 6:37pm

Never let the truth get in the way of a good rumor

Permalink Reply by Jeff Goins on April 7, 2008 at 4:25pm

To the rookie and veteran Firefighter:
" You can never know enough about a job that can kill you."

To the firehouse gluton: Never eat more than your facepiece will hold."

To the Haz-Mat technician:
Always seek a low-tech solution to your high-tech problem"

To the rookie: " Always guard your reputation. You can earn a reputation in one day that may take an entire career to outlive.

Permalink Reply by Mark Sawicki on April 8, 2008 at 12:49pm

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything

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