# Quote — Harry Turtledove, Settling Accounts: Return Engagement

> “These here is Army trucks—or trucks the gummint took from the Army,” Lucullus said. “Reckon they gonna be where there's sojers around. Ain’t got to worry ’bout thievin’ a whole hell of a lot.”
>
> This time, Cincinnatus laughed. “Only shows what you know. You ain't never seen the kind o’ thievin’ that goes on around Army trucks. I know what I'm talkin’ about there—you’d best believe I do. You start loadin’ stuff in Army trucks, and some of it's gonna walk with Jesus. I don't care how many soldiers you got. I don't care how many guns you got, neither. Folks steal.”

- Author: [Harry Turtledove](https://www.leafyquotes.com/harry-turtledove.md)
- Book: [Settling Accounts: Return Engagement](https://www.leafyquotes.com/harry-turtledove/settling-accounts-return-engagement.md)
- Page: 383
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/harry-turtledove/settling-accounts-return-engagement/these-here-is-army

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