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• It follows that any commander in chief who undertakes to carry out a plan which he considers defective is at faul
  he must put forth his reasons, insist of the plan being changed, and finally tender his resignation rather than be the instrument of his army's downfall....
• He that never changed any of his opinions never corrected any of his mistake
  and he who was never wise enough to find out any mistakes in himself will not be charitable enough to excuse mistakes in others....
• A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
  -- Napoleon Bonaparte, "Maxims" 1804-1815...
• ERUDITION, n. Dust shaken out of a book into an empty skull.
  So wide his erudition's mighty span, He knew Creation's origin and plan And only came by accident to grief -- He thought, poor man, 'twas right to be a thief....
• The basic idea behind malls is that they are more convenient than cities.
  Cities contain streets, which are dangerous and crowded and difficult to park in....
• The basic idea behind malls is that they are more convenient than cities.
  Cities contain streets, which are dangerous and crowded and difficult to park in....
• The basic idea behind malls is that they are more convenient than cities.
  Cities contain streets, which are dangerous and crowded and difficult to park in....
• Themistocles said that he certainly could not make use of any stringed instrume
  could only, were a small and obscure city put into his hands, make it great and glorious....