 Doubtless, all this may be done in an ordinary manner by an ordinary man ; as we see every day of our lives ordinary men making successful Ministers of State, successful speakers, successful authors.  Hansard's Parliamentary Debates - Page 151by Great Britain. Parliament - 1853Full view - About this book
 | 1853 - 672 pages
...(Hear, hear.) Yet those images he must dismiss ,from his mind, for the general must not only think, but think with the rapidity of lightning ; for on a moment more or less depends the fate of the most beautiful combination — and a moment more or less is a question of glory or of shame. (... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1852 - 562 pages
...hear.) " But all these conflicting ideas must be driven from the mind of the military leader; for he must think — and not only think — he must think...lightning, for on a moment more or less depends the fate of the finest combination, and on a moment more or less depends glory or shame. (Cheers.) Doubtless all... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1852 - 296 pages
...with cypress. Yet those images he must dismiss from his mind, for the general must not only think, but think with the rapidity of lightning ; for on a moment more or leas depends the fate of the most beautiful combination — and a. moment more or 1евн is a question... | |
 | John Cumming - 1853 - 212 pages
...dreadful alternative whether that country is to welcome him with laurel or with cypress. Yet, these images he must dismiss from his mind ; for the general must...beautiful combination, and on a moment, more or less, hangs the question of glory or of shame. Unquestionably, Sir, all this may be done in an ordinary manner... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1853 - 442 pages
...laurel. But all these conflicting ideas must be driven from the mind of the military leader, for he must think — and not only think — he must think...lightning, for on a moment more or less depends the fate of the finest combination, and on a moment more or less depends glory or shame. Doubtless all this may... | |
 | George Jennings Davies - 1854 - 116 pages
...his country — ready to crown him with cypress or with laurel. Yet these images he must dismiss and think with the rapidity of lightning, for on a moment, more or less, depends the most beautiful combination, and a moment, more or less, is a question of glory or of shame. Undoubtedly... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 pages
...laurel. But all these conflicting ideas must be driven from the mind of the military leader, for he must think — and not only think — he must think...for on a moment, more or less, depends the fate of the finest combination, and on a moment, more or less, depends glory or shame. Doubtless, all this... | |
 | 1868 - 844 pages
...(Hear, hear.) But all these conflicting idcv must be driven from the mind of the military leader, for he must think — and not only think — he must think with the rapidity of lightning; for on a moment moreorles depends the fate of the finest combinations, and on a moment more or less depends plory or... | |
 | 1868 - 942 pages
...mind of the military leadi-r, for he must think — and not only think — lie must think with tho rapidity of lightning; for on a moment more or less depends the fate of the finest combinations, and on a moment more or less depends glory or «harne. (Cheers.) Doubtless... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...laurel. But all these conflicting ideas must be driven from the mind of the military leader, for he must think — and not only think — he must think...for on a moment more or less, depends the fate of the finest combination, and on a moment more or less, depends glory or shame. Doubtless, all this may... | |
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