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Antoine de Saint-Exupery A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says "I was beaten," he does not say "My men were beaten".
James Larkin We are beaten, we will make no bones about it; but we are not too badly beaten still to fight.
Animorphs by K. A. Applegate Visser One: So, still not dead.
Jake: No, Visser. Not quite dead.
Visser One: You're the one called Jake, aren't you? The brother of my security chief's host body.
Jake: That's me.
Visser One: (nods slightly, then motions toward the view screen) As you see, my Blade ship is approaching.
Jake: I don't think they'll be much help to you, Visser.
Visser One: No. It took me a while to see what had happened. But I see it now. The Blade ship will attack, and I am helpless, unable to control this ship. (laughs mirthlessly) Only a traitor could have beaten me. I was not beaten by you, human, or by your pet Andalite there. I was undone by my trusting nature.
Marco: (laughs, then stops himself)
Visser One: Only another Yeerk could have beaten me, and then only by the lowest treason. I was not beaten by you. Never by you.
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