“The president stopped and turned. "You are a soldier of fortune."Gentry pushed him forward. "After expenses, I'm really more like a soldier of the middle class.”

“the Sanctuary was reserved for the rich and elite--those with fortunes, not soldiers of fortune.”

“I look like a biker slut from hell meets soldier of fortune pinup.”

“Pah…commoners, traders." Ergus made a disparaging gesture.Traders with money, Ergus. Money they put at the disposition of young Tanahkos," Lmachdan said in a dry tone. "Money that turns into soldiers. Soldiers who are used to extort tribute from us. Tribute that is turned into more soldiers. The warlord has a good thing going, I'll say that for him.”

“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.”

“Everybody had to conform, find a mold to fit into. Doctor, lawyer, soldier -- itdidn't matter what it was. Once in the mold you had to push forward. Sussex was as helpless as thenext man. Either you managed to do something or you starved in the streets.”