 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 394 pages
...those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military successes, and I will risk the dictatorship. The Government will...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence... | |
 | Robert Green Ingersoll - 1894 - 346 pages
...those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military successes, and I will risk the dictatorship. The government will...utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less thon it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 392 pages
...this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain sure-esses can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military...less than it has done and will do for all commanders. 1 much fear that the spirit, which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander... | |
 | Robert Green Ingersoll - 1895 - 78 pages
...those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military successes, and I will risk the dictatorship. The Government will...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence... | |
 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1895 - 348 pages
...given you the command. Only those generals who gain success can set themselves up as dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the...more nor less than it has done and will do for all its commanders. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1897 - 874 pages
...skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit, which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1896 - 502 pages
...this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those Generals who win victories can set up Dictators. What I now ask of you is military...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into tne army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence... | |
 | John St. Loe Strachey - 1897 - 356 pages
...which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honourable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit, which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1898 - 874 pages
...skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit, which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence... | |
 | Robert Herrick, Lindsay Todd Damon - 1899 - 498 pages
...skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit, which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence... | |
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I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes... 
