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[-] TrashGoblin@hexbear.net 54 points 8 months ago

Also, "if you build your army mostly from hired mercenaries, don't be surprised when your enemy hires them out from under you".

[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 47 points 8 months ago

“Do not ride inside a helicopter” -Machiavelli

[-] SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net 26 points 8 months ago

Brace Belden truly is the modern Machiavelli

[-] drowns@hexbear.net 8 points 8 months ago

The Transylvanian Cocksucker

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago

Every client is one missed payment away from becoming a target [41] and every target is one bribe away from becoming a client.

From the 70 Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries.

this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2024

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