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soldier quotes

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“Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War
“When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is collapse.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War
“soldiers can sometimes make decisions that are smarter than the orders they’ve been given.” Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game
“I have seen the day of wrong through the little hole of discretion, and I will right myself like a soldier.” William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost
“A man who fights for coin is loyal only to his purse.” George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

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The Art of War (2)
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