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You can’t command men in battle if they like you, Bob, his father had said. They have to have equal parts fear and respect. And I would say fear is even more important than respect. Respect only gets you so far. Fear can get you through every damn obstacle devised by the enemy. Men will follow you to hell if they fear you. Because failing you will scare them more than any other thing they will ever face on the battlefield. You remember that, son. You remember that if you remember nothing else I’ve ever told you. Bobby had never gotten over this weakness. Which was probably why he opted for the Air Force instead of the Army. And staked
David Baldacci
You can’t command men in battle if they like you, Bob, his father had said. They have to have equal parts fear and respect. And I would say fear is even more important than respect. Respect only gets you so far. Fear can get you through every damn obstacle devised by the enemy. Men will follow you to hell if they fear you. Because failing you will scare them more than any other thing they will ever face on the battlefield. You remember that, son. You remember that if you remember nothing else I’ve ever told you. Bobby had never gotten over this weakness. Which was probably why he opted for the Air Force instead of the Army. And staked
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