Even in those days the usual retort of a non-commissioned officer was "You thought? You're not paid to think… — C.S. Forester
Even in those days the usual retort of a non-commissioned officer was "You thought? You're not paid to think. You're paid to obey orders" -- a speech which had been endured word for word even down to our day.
Source: Wikiquote · CC BY-SA 4.0