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“- Jean Rasczak: Rico. What is the moral difference, if any, between a civilian and a citizen?
- Johnny Rico: A citizen accepts personal responsibility for the safety and the body politic defending it with his life. A civilian does not.
- Jean Rasczak: The exact words of the textbook. But do you understand it? Do you believe it?
- Johnny Rico: I don't know.”
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