Without excuse and self-consideration of health or limb or life, true soldiers fight, live to fight, love the thickest of the fight, and die in the midst of it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True dedication means fighting regardless of physical cost or life risk.
- In plain terms
- Real soldiers ignore pain and danger to keep fighting.
- What can you take from it?
- True commitment ignores personal safety.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you willing to lose?
- When is a cost too high?
Another view
This mindset can lead to unnecessary death or injury.
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