I could have become a soldier if I had waited; I knew more about retre…

Mark Twain
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I could have become a soldier if I had waited; I knew more about retreating than the man who invented retreating. ✨ Mark Twain (2014). Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist, p.60, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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