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21 " They understood that brave men could be injured more by pity than by disease. "
― Dan Groat , A Punctual Paymaster
22 " Winning and losing was suddenly elevated to be about things that had no score and no teams and no uniforms; just one player at a time dealing with his life, his own struggle, his own triumph and torment. "
23 " Those who show no loyalty give up the right to expect any. "
24 " In this country our principles should not be silent. "
25 " The weak thrive on indulgence. "
26 " He knew most men only heard what they wanted to hear, and he had no desire to be like most men. "
27 " There’s nothing wrong with fighting when you have no choice. As a matter of fact, it’s what you should do, but when you fight, fight to win. "
28 " Don’t ever use a shovel to swat a fly. "
29 " We who are dreamers and doers want only the chance to dream and do, to have an idea and to try to carry it out without interference. "
30 " The only way the meek will ever inherit the earth is when they get ground into it by the heel of someone else’s boot. "
31 " This country should treat good people better than they do. "
32 " Responsibility is definitely not something you feel; it is something you wear. "
33 " It seems to me that smart people seem to know things and wise people know how to use what they know. Smart is a big help to a man; wise is a big help to lots of men. "
34 " When you’re anonymous, other opinions shrink next to the sounds in your own head. "
35 " [bookcover:A Punctual Paymaster|25707312]“Responsibility is definitely not something you feel; it is something you wear.”Dan Groat "
36 " Fear was like a tick to them. They knew there were times when it was going to crawl on them, but they sure didn’t want it embedded in their skin and sucking their blood. "
37 " Time is not tinder for any flame. It will not gather a spark; it will not smolder. It will not change. "