General [George] Crook gave me a very agreeable present this afternoon--a pair of his old brigadier-general straps. The stars are ...somewhat dimmed by hard service, but will correspond pretty well with my rusty old blouse. Of course I am very much gratified by the promotion. I know perfectly well that the rank has been conferred on all sorts of small people and so cheapened shamefully, but I can't help feeling that getting it at the close of a most bloody campaign on the recommendation of fighting generals like Crook and [Philip] Sheridan is a different thing.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
By act of Congress, male officers are gentlemen, but by act of God, we are ladies. We don't have to be little mini-men and try to ...be masculine and use obscene language to come across. I can take you and flip you on the floor and put your arms behind your back and you'll never move again, without your ever knowing that I can do it.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit, and to mothball h...is opinions.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
You will recall the proud statement made recently by a Fascist general--"We have four columns in front of Madrid and a fifth insid...e the city."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
General McLaidlaw: Lena will never marry. She's not the marrying sort. I see no reason to worry. There's enough to care for her fo...r the rest of her life. Mrs. McLaidlaw: I suppose you're right, dear. I'm afraid she is rather spinsterish. General McLaidlaw: What's wrong with that. The old maid's a respectable institution. All women are not alike. Lena has intellect and a fine solid character.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Our hearts you see not; they are pitiful; And pity to the general wrong of Rome--... As fire drives out fire, so pity pity-- Hath done this deed on Caesar.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »