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He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
You can see why the hedgerow country was so difficult, not only for the tankies but the PBI, a well hidden MG 42 firing straight down that line at 1,200 RPM would drop a fair few before everyone dived off the track!
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”