An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.

For having lived long I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration to change opinions even on important subjects which I once thought right but found to be otherwise.

I may be kindly I am ordinarily gentle but in my line of business I am obliged to will terribly what I will at all.