“In peace one is despoiled by the mercenaries, in war by one's enemies.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
We will push those crooks, those mercenaries back into the swamp — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf Copy Share Image
These mercenaries, I swear by God, those who are still in Washington, they have sent their troops to be burned. — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf Copy Share Image
“Maxim 1: Pillage, then burn. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“Maxim 13: Do unto others. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“Looters become looted, while time and tide make us mercenaries all.” — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
Sacred Bands and elite squadrons aren't what the mercenaries' guild is about. Field them at your peril. — Janet Morris Copy Share Image
The doer and the thinker, no allowances for the other, as the failing light illuminates the mercenaries creed. — Jethro Tull Copy Share Image
“Think for yourselves for a change. You've been pedlars: go and be merchants. You've been mercenaries: go and find something of your… — Dorothy Dunnett Copy Share Image
“He’d heard of men like that in the service. Never actually met one—one of the alpha dogs let off the leash to… — William Kely McClung Copy Share Image
I was always a sports nut but I've lost interest now in whether one bunch of mercenaries in north London is going… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Maxim 3: An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“Maxim 28: If the price of collateral damage is high enough, you might be able to get paid for bringing ammunition home… — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
They opposed brute force to reason and philosophy, and battalions of foreign mercenaries to ideas. As if ideas were to be impaled… — Rafael Sabatini Copy Share Image
“Missionaries have righteous goals and are trying to make the world a better place. Mercenaries are out for money and power and… — Brad Stone Copy Share Image
“Maxim 5: Close air support and friendly fire should be easier to tell apart. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“The sunrise was the colour of bad blood. It leaked out of the east and stained the dark sky red, marked the… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Being a mercenary, though... Hey, we just go wherever there's a mixture of money and trouble, and everyone in the galaxy is… — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“Air traffic control is going to have a steamy old fit on your dime, boy. They can get in line behind the… — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
Those who ran away are now outside the distant perimeter wall of the airport. Now they're outside the wall and the heroic… — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf Copy Share Image
“Most of these people are not going anywhere, and have nothing meaningful to do. They are zombies seeking purpose in an environment… — Ben Hinson Copy Share Image
Every predecessor has used mercenaries, often drawn from the country that they're attacking like England ran India with Indian mercenaries. You take… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“Japanese people today think of money, just money: Where is our national spirit today? The Jieitai must be the soul of Japan.… — Yukio Mishima Copy Share Image
“Are you done briefing the company yet?" "We, um... Haven't gotten through the introductions yet." "Allow me: Time-traveling Kevyn Andreyasn, this is… — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“By not burning their poppy fields to the ground but instead maintaining a security umbrella that international development agencies could safely work… — Jake Wood Copy Share Image
“Today, we have mercenaries in Africa, corporate armies from the western world, and unemployed men throughout the Middle East killing their own… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“In medieval times, contrary to popular belief, most knights were bandits, mercenaries, lawless brigands, skinners, highwaymen, and thieves. The supposed chivalry of… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share Image
“The most dangerous people in the world are not the tiny minority instigating evil acts, but those who do the acts for… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“What I'm trying to say is that you don't understand a man until you understand what makes him do what he does.… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Maxim 15: Only you can prevent friendly fire. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“Maxim 9: Never turn your back on an enemy. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“Maxim 12: A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head. -The Seventy… — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
Those lumpen mercenaries who make money on the back of the destiny of all, those who call for invasion, those who continuously… — Miguel Diaz-Canel Copy Share Image
“Maxim 36: When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
A colonial war is a very dirty kind of war. You're not fighting armed forces. You're fighting mostly unarmed people. And to… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“Maxim 37: There is no "overkill." There is only "open fire" and "reload." -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“Please. Put the gun down and we'll talk. A beautiful woman holding a small cannon plays hell with my concentration. Christovao (Chris)… — Sharon K. Garner Copy Share Image
“Maxim 34: If you're leaving scorch-marks, you need a bigger gun. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
