Quotes from Daniel Judson

It's amazing," Carrington continued, "how close Washington came to losing to the British. I mean, the man lost more battles than he won. Defeat after defeat, for years. What turned things around was that he embraced espionage.

Don't forget that before he turned traitor, Benedict Arnold was a hero of the Revolution. He betrayed everyone he knew—everyone he had fought beside, everything he had fought for—not for money or ideals but out of pride. Injuries and insults eventually became too much for him to bear.

The danger of fighting an enemy you demonize is that you will always underestimate them.

No battle plan survives first contact. And the only way out is through. All

Caring less about things that used to matter because no one else seems to care. And that's the moment you start to see all those precious differences slip away." "So

His exterior appearance was polished, and yet it did little to hide the real man inside from anyone who did business with him, the rough and violent ex-cop who had found a much better life as a private detective maneuvering in and out of the countless cracks that existed between laws. I

means he probably knows someone who knows a person who knows a guy." Tom

would be a two-hour-plus ride to

His only consolation was Carrington's favorite John Locke quote. The first law of nature is self-defense. It

secrets were more like mines waiting to be triggered than treasure waiting to be found. I glanced

Most people haven't. The army has Delta Force; the navy has the SEALs. The marines have Force Reconnaissance.

How could losing everything be so bad if losing everything brought me this? It

There comes a point in a man's life when he has to take control of things. Otherwise, things will just keep controlling him.

One thing I've learned from this job is you can gauge a man's judgment by the condition of his body. So my guess is you might want to stay away from him, find a new friend to play with." "I'll