Jim C. Hines (1974) American writer
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“Seems to me the only difference between your friends and your enemies is how long they stand around chatting before they shoot you.”
“Yes,” Vorkosigan agreed, “I could take over the universe with this army if I could ever get all their weapons pointed in the same direction.”
Chapter 4 (p. 60)
Vorkosigan Saga, Shards of Honor (1986)
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