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Erwin Rommel Quotes: There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.
         

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.


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Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.



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A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.



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Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.



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The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.



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For me, soldiers are all equal. Those black people wore your same uniform, fought on your side, and so you will be in the same jail.



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One of the most important factors, not only in military matters but in life as a whole, is ... the ability to direct one's whole energies towards the fulfillment of a particular task.



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The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.



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Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.





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