Who said “It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.”?

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Sally Kempton. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Cutting Loose" (1970)

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Kempton, S. (n.d.). It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14466-it-is-hard-to-fight-an-enemy-who/

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Kempton, Sally. “It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14466-it-is-hard-to-fight-an-enemy-who/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Kempton, Sally. “It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14466-it-is-hard-to-fight-an-enemy-who/.

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