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“Maxim 3:
An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: explosives, humour, mercenaries, military, ordnance, rules-to-live-by

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“Maxim 18:
If the officers are leading from in front, watch out for an attack from the rear.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: attacks, military, rules-to-live-by, suspicion, unexpected

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#3

“Maxim 1:
Pillage, then burn.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: mercenaries, rules-to-live-by

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#4

“The sunrise was the colour of bad blood. It leaked out of the east and stained the dark sky red, marked the scraps of the cloud with stolen gold. Underneath it the road twisted up the mountainside towards the fortress of Fontezarmo - a cluster of sharp towers, ash-black again the wounded heavens. The sunrise was red, black and gold.
The colours of their profession.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold

tags: mercenaries, sky, sunrise, vista

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#5

“Maxim 2:
A sergeant in motion outranks a lieutenant who doesn't know what's going on.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: mercenaries, military, rules-to-live-by

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#6

“Maxim 6:
If violence wasn't your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: humour, last-resort, mercenaries, rules-to-live-by, violence

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#7

“Speechless and very nearly panting, she fell back against the wall with a thump, knowing that if she lived to be ninety, she would still carry the searing mark of that kiss on her soul.
"At last," he murmured. "A way to shut you up." Christovao Santos (Chris), Sanctuary”
― Sharon K. Garner

tags: brazil, children-s-book-illustrators, farming-in-brazil, mercenaries, romance, romantic-suspense

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#8

“Please. Put the gun down and we'll talk. A beautiful woman holding a small cannon plays hell with my concentration. Christovao (Chris) Santos, Sanctuary”
― Sharon K. Garner

tags: brazil, children-s-book-illustrators, farming-in-brazil, mercenaries, romance, romantic-suspense

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#9

“Looters become looted, while time and tide make us mercenaries all.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

tags: human-nature, looters, looting, mercenaries, theft, thieves

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#10

“You can't do what you want to, so just do what you have to.”
― Moveena Rasheed

tags: courage, determination, inspirationa, rules-to-live-by

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#11

“Maxim 37:
There is no "overkill."
There is only "open fire" and "reload."

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: humour, overkill, rules-to-live-by, violence

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#12

“Maxim 29:
The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy. No more. No less.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: caution, enemies, humour, rules-to-live-by

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#13

“Maxim 20:
If you’re not willing to shell your own position, you’re not willing to win.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: military, overkill, rules-to-live-by, strategy, winning

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#14

“Maxim 11:
Everything is air-droppable at least once.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: humour, military, rules-to-live-by

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#15

“Forget the past, think of future, remember God's goodness and His power and ability to take you to where you ought to be and establish you.”
― Jaachynma N.E. Agu, The Prince and the Pauper

tags: agustus, be-different, books-reading, chiyson, greater-glory, higher-living, rules-to-live-by, success-self-improvement, the-best-option

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#16

“Right now I've got just two rules to live by.

Rule one: don't taunt elephants.
Rule two: don't stand next to anybody who taunts elephants.

-Sergeant Schlock”
― Howard Tayler, The Tub of Happiness

tags: elephant, humour, rules, rules-to-live-by, taunt

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#17

“Maxim 12:
A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: rules-to-live-by, subverted-saying, violence, wrath

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#18

“Maxim 15:
Only you can prevent friendly fire.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: friendly-fire, military, rules-to-live-by, subverted-saying

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#19

“Maxim 27:
Don't be afraid to be the first to resort to violence.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: rules-to-live-by, violence

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#20

“Maxim 4:
Close air support covereth a multitude of sins.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: humour, military, rules-to-live-by

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#21

“Maxim 5:
Close air support and friendly fire should be easier to tell apart.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: air-support, military, rules-to-live-by

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#22

“Maxim 10:
Sometimes the only way out is through... through the hull.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: perseverance, rules-to-live-by, sci-fi, ship, subverted-saying, violence

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#23

“Maxim 34:
If you're leaving scorch-marks, you need a bigger gun.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: guns, rules-to-live-by, scorch-marks

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#24

“Maxim 30:
A little trust goes a long way. The less you use, the further you'll go.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: caution, rules-to-live-by, subverted-sayings, trust

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#25

“Maxim 28:
If the price of collateral damage is high enough, you might be able to get paid for bringing ammunition home with you.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: collateral-damage, military, rules-to-live-by, strategy

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#26

“Maxim 9:
Never turn your back on an enemy.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: caution, enemy, rules-to-live-by

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#27

“Maxim 13:
Do unto others.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: rules-to-live-by, subverted-saying

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#28

“Maxim 31:
Only cheaters prosper.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: cheating, prosperity, rules-to-live-by

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#29

“Maxim 8:
Mockery and derision have their place. Usually, it's on the far side of the airlock.

-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
― Howard Tayler

tags: airlock, humour, mockery, rules-to-live-by, sci-fi

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#30

“Only a foolish man will wed her who comes easily to his bed.”
― Lisa Klein

tags: rules-to-live-by

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