# Quote — Harry Turtledove, The Great War: Breakthroughs

> Down near the Florida border, Georgia could give South Carolina lessons in heat and humidity.

- Author: [Harry Turtledove](https://www.leafyquotes.com/harry-turtledove.md)
- Book: [The Great War: Breakthroughs](https://www.leafyquotes.com/harry-turtledove/the-great-war-breakthroughs.md)
- Page: 329
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/harry-turtledove/the-great-war-breakthroughs/down-near-the

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> “Has anyone ever told you, sir, that you may be too damn smart for your own good?”
>
> “A whole raft of people, Colonel Landis,” Morrell answered cheerfully. “Once or twice, they’ve even been right.”

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> “I never knew any Sonorans before you. You’re a good fellow. You ever get tired of trying to scratch out a living down where you’re at, you bring your family on up to Alabama. Plenty of good farm country there. You’d live high on the hog.”
>
> “Thanks, amigo, but no thanks.” Rodriguez’s smile was sweet and sad. “I want to go home. I want to talk español, to see my friends and family. And in Sonora, I am a man. In Alabama, I am a damn greaser.” He tapped a brown hand with a brown finger to remind Pinkard of what he meant.
>
> In the trenches, Jeff had long since stopped worrying about their being of different colors. Hip was right, though; it would matter in Alabama.

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> “Do I tell you how to arrange your life, Carlton?” he demanded.
>
> “Only when you open your mouth,” Ben answered. “Sir.”

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