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"Soldiers, when committed to a task, can't compromise. It's unrelenting devotion to the standards of ..." — John Keegan

Soldiers, when committed to a task, can't compromise. It's unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it's been done.
John Keegan
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