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title: "2 Robert Babcock Quotes"
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# Robert Babcock

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Robert Babcock was an American basketball executive. He served as a Vice President of Basketball Operations with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA, and also as general manager of the Toronto Raptors from 2004 to 2006.

##  Quotes by Robert Babcock

> [“Artillery fire is cheap, American lives are priceless”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-babcock/artillery-fire-is-cheap-american-lives-are-priceless/)

Robert Babcock

[Artillery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artillery/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fe/robert-babcock-109470_artillery_artillery-fire-is-cheap-american-lives-a_178572.jpg)

> [“Orders are given to accomplish a mission, not to be followed to the letter.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-babcock/orders-are-given-to-accomplish-a-mission-not-to-be-followed-to-the/)

Robert Babcock

[Goals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goals/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7f/robert-babcock-109470_goals_orders-are-given-to-accomplish-a-mission_467763.jpg)

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