Private Military Contractors/Quotes
To provide a highly professional and confidential military advisory service to legitimate governments. —Mission Statement of Executive Outcomes
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Snipin's a good job, mate! Challenging work... out of doors... I guarantee you'll not go hungry, 'cause at the end of the day, 'long as there's two people left on the planet, someone is going to want someone dead.
—The Sniper, Team Fortress 2
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You people do well at war because you treat it as a religion. We do well because we treat it as a business. It is just a matter of outlook.
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Back on Earth, these guys were Army dogs, Marines, fighting for freedom. Out here they're hired guns, taking the company's money.
—Jake Sully, Avatar
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We're not something wriggling with too many legs that you found in your sleeping bag. The proper tone of voice is Mercenaries! - with a glad cry.
—Miles Vorkosigan, "The Borders of Infinity"
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I wouldn't say I'm mean, I just get paid to do mean things.
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What has the games industry have against PMCs? Is it the "murder for profit" thing? Oh, like you're perfect, games industry.
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Ryder Stahl: "We're security consultants, not mercenaries." —"Breaking and Entering", Burn Notice
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Monk: "Peace be upon you." —Attributed to Sir John Hawkwood, English mercenary.
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