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“Nor at all can tell Whether I mean this day to end myself, Or lend an ear to Plato where he says, That men like soldiers may not quit the post Allotted by the Gods.”

Men May Mean Ends Ears Soldier Quitting Posts This Day Plato

Author:Alfred Lord Tennyson

“Thus I live in the world rather as a Spectator of mankind, than as one of the species, by which means I have made myself a speculative statesman, soldier, merchant, and artisan, without ever meddling with any practical part of life.”

World Mean Made Mankind Species Soldier Practicals Spectators Statesmen Parts Of Life Merchants Meddling Artisans

Author:Joseph Addison

“Every means should be taken to attach the soldier to his colours.”

Should Mean War Taken Soldier Colour Very Mean

Book:Napoleon's Military Maxims

Source: Napoleon's Military Maxims

“Great military leaders have to sacrifice soldiers; great captains of industry have to sacrifice people. You can't only look after the poor, and the weak, and the disabled. You've got to do what's best for the community, and that often means sacrificing innocent people.”

People Looks Mean Community Poor Leader Sacrifice Military Industry Weak Soldier Innocent Captains Disabled Great Military Military Leader Captains Of Industry

Author:David Nasaw

“Soap is another article in great demand--the Continental allowance is too small, and dear, as every necessary of life is now got, a soldier's pay will not enable him to purchase, by which means his consequent dirtiness adds not a little to the disease of the Army.”

Mean Littles Life Is Pay Demand Disease Army Add Soldier Dear Articles Soap Allowance Continental Dirtiness

Book:The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799

Source: The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799