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  1. Jacqueline Winspear _ To Die But Once

    It makes my heart so heavy. Young men shouldn't have to die, and their parents shouldn't have to go through the rest of their lives making everything seem right by saying, 'At least my boy was brave.' Or, 'We're proud he did his bit.
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  2. Jacqueline Winspear _ To Die But Once

    ...just because you know right from wrong, it doesn't mean you stay away from the wrong part.
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  3. Jacqueline Winspear _ To Die But Once

    Think of a dead body as if you are viewing a set of clothing, Maisie - but consider it as the attire the soul has worn for many a year. And it is clothing that has something to teach us about the man or woman under the knife.
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  4. Jacqueline Winspear _ To Die But Once

    In a time of war the supply and movement of money becomes even more crucial than ever. Money is a powerful tool, and wars are about powerful men and how they use the tools at their disposal. The military is involved in a number of ways.
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  5. Jacqueline Winspear _ To Die But Once

    . That was it. ... A simple line, an aphorism, that seemed to suggest the selling of manure. But it had a meaning that went so much deeper, alluding to the fact that where you find filth - where you find dirt; where you find the detritus of life - you'll also discover someone making a profit. Much money can be made from the most dirty jobs. . That was another one. And it occurred to her that in her lifetime she had seen nothing more filthy than war itself.
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  6. Jacqueline Winspear _ To Die But Once

    There is no path set for this kind of shock, and for the grief that attends such terrible news.
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