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1 " Keeping your mouth shut is a devastating weapon. Your silence will make your opponent want to babble. "
― Lee Child , Jack Reacher's Rules
2 " Try to look unimportant. They may be low on ammo. "
3 " War isn’t about dying for your country. It’s about making the enemy die for his.” Gen. George S. Patton "
4 " The basis of any scam is telling people what they want to hear. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. "
5 " If in doubt, say nothing. "
6 " Don’t worry about why it went wrong. Just damn well put it right. "
7 " Never hit a woman unless she’s trying to kill you. "
8 " Attacking me was like pushing open a forbidden door. What waited on the other side was his problem. "
9 " When you’ve knocked someone unconscious, put him into the recovery position. If you want him to recover. "
10 " In order to win, you must be prepared to lose. "
11 " The most unbearable type of anger is a woman’s—do anything to avoid it. "
12 " Dealing with morons … is like teaching Hindu to a beagle. "
13 " Older women … are worth it. "
14 " Aim for the side of the skull, which is softer and displaces the brain more. "
15 " There’s nothing shameful about taking orders from a woman of superior rank. "
16 " We don’t teach them to fight fair, and we don’t start a fight. "
17 " A brave woman is one who stands up when she hears gunshots. She doesn’t dive under the desk. "
18 " His eyes were closed, which made it not much of a fair fight, but those are always my favorite kind. "
19 " Be friendly with the cookhouse detail. "
20 " Don’t aim for the middle of the body, which is easier to defend; aim high for the head or low for the knees. "