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> [You can’t win unless you try to win, but you can lose by trying not to lose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/you-can-t-win-unless-you-try-to-win-but-you-can-lose-by-trying-not-to/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

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## More by Jack Campbell

> [“If the people of Old Earth, our ancestors and their descendants today who remain, could keep building, could keep trying, how can we do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/if-the-people-of-old-earth-our-ancestors-and-their-descendants-today/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [Sagas wouldn't be interesting if terrible things didn't happen to the people in them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/sagas-wouldn-t-be-interesting-if-terrible-things-didn-t-happen-to-the/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [I need to stop getting into situations where all my options are potentially bad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/i-need-to-stop-getting-into-situations-where-all-my-options-are/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“He felt the comfort of being part of an eternal cycle symbolized by the gold strips on either side of the black mourning band…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/he-felt-the-comfort-of-being-part-of-an-eternal-cycle-symbolized-by/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“You know, like that old Catch 42 expression that stands for the meaning of life is that in the end you always get screwed. ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/you-know-like-that-old-catch-42-expression-that-stands-for-the/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“What are you going to do for fun if you can't devastate planets anymore?" "I'll have to find another hobby, I guess.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/what-are-you-going-to-do-for-fun-if-you-can-t-devastate-planets/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“Humanity's gift to the universe. Duct Tape.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/humanity-s-gift-to-the-universe-duct-tape/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“Oh, by the way, you left out one step in the plan." "What step was that?" "The one where we pray this works, Admiral.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/oh-by-the-way-you-left-out-one-step-in-the-plan-what-step-was-that/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“That’s the difference between good military commanders and good politicians, John Geary. You’ve shown me that a good military commander spends the lives of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/that-s-the-difference-between-good-military-commanders-and-good/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“Desjani pulled out a ration bar. 'Hungry?' she asked Geary. 'I had something earlier. Is that a Yanika Babiya?' 'No. It’s . . .'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/desjani-pulled-out-a-ration-bar-hungry-she-asked-geary-i-had/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“The longstanding thorn in your side Captain Numos is stupid. In fact, Numos is so dense that I’m surprised he doesn’t have his own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/the-longstanding-thorn-in-your-side-captain-numos-is-stupid-in-fact/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“I’m writing my memoirs,” Obi announced. “And I’m going to update my online status from « It’s complicated » to « I’m still alive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/i-m-writing-my-memoirs-obi-announced-and-i-m-going-to-update-my/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [“A corporate state run by dictators who call themselves servants of the people they enslave.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/a-corporate-state-run-by-dictators-who-call-themselves-servants-of/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [There are things we don't do. From this moment forth, let us all ensure our every action reflects well on us and our ancestors.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/there-are-things-we-don-t-do-from-this-moment-forth-let-us-all-ensure/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

> [Security is not a license for people in authority to hide the tactics they would never openly admit to using.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-campbell/security-is-not-a-license-for-people-in-authority-to-hide-the-tactics/)

[Jack Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-campbell/)

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