The world he saw was sadder ...

The world he saw was sadder than the one he hoped to find. But it wasn't near as lonesome as the one he left behind.
 Kris Kristofferson

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I grew up in a time when people believed in duty, honor and country. My grandfathers were both officers. My father was a General in the Air Force. My brother and I were both in the Army. I've always felt a kinship with soldiers; I think it's possible to support the warrior and be against the war.
 Kris Kristofferson
Johnny Cash was the champion of the voiceless, the underdogs and the downtrodden. He was also something of a holy terror, like Abraham Lincoln with a wild side. He represented the best of America.
 Kris Kristofferson
Johnny Cash's face belongs on Mount Rushmore...I don't write as much as I did back when I was writing songs every day. I've come to know when I've got a good one, although sometimes it takes the world awhile to catch up with me...If you're in it because you love it and you have to do it, that's the right reason. If you're in it because you want to get rich or famous, don't do it.
 Kris Kristofferson
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.
 Kris Kristofferson