Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.
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- Author's profession: Soldier
- Nationality: american
- Born: January 26, 1880
- Died: April 5, 1964
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You…made…me…faint,” I accused him dizzily.
“What am I going to do with you?” he groaned in exasperation. “Yesterday I kiss you, and you attack me! Today you pass out on me!”
I laughed weakly, letting his arms support me while my head spun.
“So much for being good at everything,” he sighed.
“That's the problem.” I was still dizzy. “You're too good. Far, far too good.
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