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"Not really. There's a quantum leap in moral philosophy when you cross the Jordan."

— Frederick Forsyth The Fist of God (1994)

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The man with ten minutes to live was laughing.

The Fist of God (1994)

"What you are saying," suggested Martin, "is that Iraq decided to use Model-T Ford technology, and because everyone assumed they'd go for Grand Prix racers, no one noticed."

The Fist of God (1994)

"You got it, son. People forget—the old Model-T Ford may be old, but it worked. It got you there. It carried you from A to B. And it hardly ever broke down."

The Fist of God (1994)

For the mercenary is a simplistic fellow. Not for him the strutting parades of West Point, the medals on the steps of the White House or perhaps a place at Arlington. He simply says: 'Pay me my wage and I'll kill the bastards for you.' And if he dies, they will bury him quickly and quietly in the red soil of Africa and we will never know.

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