 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 698 páginas
...I will not serve with a man who considers himself the first general in Europe ; and it is better to have one bad general than two good ones. War is, like government, decided in a great degree by tact." To the Directory he observed, — " It is in the highest degree... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1835 - 772 páginas
...I will not serve with a man who considers himself the first general in Europe ; and it is better to have one bad general than two good ones. War is, like government, decided in a great degree by tact." To the Directory he observed, — " It is in the highest degree... | |
 | Marie Joseph L. Adolphe Thiers - 1838 - 554 páginas
...I will not serve with a man who considers himself the first general in Europe ; and it is better to have one bad general than two good ones. War is, like government, decided in a <?reat degree by tact." E. friendship for France. Milan is yours, and the republican flag... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 828 páginas
...I will not serve with a man who considers himself the first general in Europe ; and it is better to have one bad general than two good ones. War is, like government, decided in a great degree by tact." To the Directory he observed, — " It is in the highest degree... | |
 | Paul Mathieu Laurent (called de l'Ardèche) - 1843 - 564 páginas
...considers himself the first general in Europe, and besides, in my opinion, one bad general is better than two good ones. War is like government, it is an affair requiring tact." This letter being sent, Napoleon continued to act according to his own views, and... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1854 - 376 páginas
...I will not serró with a man who considers himself the first general in Europe: and it is better to have one bad general than two good ones. War is, like government, decided in a great degree by tact." To the Directory he observed: "It is in the highest degree impolitic... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1887 - 316 páginas
...Moderne. not serve with a man who considers himself the first general in Europe ; and it is better to have one bad general than two good ones. War is, like government, decided in a great degree by tact." KLEBER, JEAN BAPTISTE, distinguished not less for his humanity... | |
 | Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) - 1901 - 430 páginas
...who considers himself the first general in Europe ; and, besides, I believe one bad general is better than two good ones. War is like government : it is an affair of tact. To be of any use, I must enjoy the same confidence that you testified to me in Paris. Where I make... | |
 | Reginald George Burton - 1912 - 164 páginas
...believes himself to be the first general in Europe ; and besides I believe that one bad general is better than two good ones. War is like government, it is an affair of tact." He would resign his command if the Directory persisted in the proposed course. The Austrians were followed... | |
 | Robert McNair Wilson - 1927 - 630 páginas
...and audacity of the soldiers, but to unite us together would -J ruin everything. ... It is better to have one bad General than two good ones. War is, like government, decided in a great degree by tact." Napoleon added that, in his opinion, the French ought to follow... | |
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Kellerman would command the army as well as I ; for no one is more convinced than I am of the courage and audacity of the soldiers ; but to unite us together would ruin every thing. I will not serve with a man who considers himself the first general in... 