An army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every en…

William Tecumseh Sherman
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An army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every enactment, every change of rule which impairs this principle weakens the army, impairs its value, and defeats the very object of its existence. ✨ Jealousy is the tribute which mediocrity pays to genius.
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An army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every enactment, every change of rule which impairs this principle weakens the army, impairs its value, and defeats the very object of its existence. ✨ Jealousy is the tribute which mediocrity pays to genius.

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