interesting quotes

 “If I owned Hell and Texas I’d rent out Texas and live in Hell.”

General William Tecumseh Sherman

Given the Voting Laws restricting Democrats from voting in Texas and the vigellante law provisions of the new Texas anti-abortion law, General Sherman's comment makes sense.

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“Never expect a handout and never wait for anybody to hand you anything.”

Jesse James

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“He is universally despised by all the officers of his regiment – excepting his relatives and one or two sycophants.”

A disillusioned Soldier of Custer

Famous for his last stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn, George Custer was far from universally popular with his own men. In his 2015 volume – The Real Custer: From Boy General to Tragic Hero – James S. Robinson quoted the words of one disillusioned cavalryman. The anonymous soldier does not mince his words in this estimation of Custer.

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“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.”

Wyatt Earp

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"Expertise in one field does not carry over into other fields. But experts often think so. The narrower their field of knowledge the more likely they are to think so."

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Robert A. Heinlein​

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