

“Not at all. And what the hell’s a “very fast picket” anyway?’ ‘New name for a (Demilitarised) Rapid Offensive Unit,’ the drone said. She glanced at it. It wobbled, shrugging. ‘It’s supposed to sound better.’ ‘And it’s called the Xenophobe. Well that’s just fine.”
― Use of Weapons
― Use of Weapons

“This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it what I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”
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