Clearness and precision of plan as to the central point, joined to a perfect readiness to change suddenly and strike hard and decisively in a totally different quarter, are sure marks of the great commander.
Lodge highlights the essential qualities of a great military commander, emphasizing the need for adaptability and decisiveness in leadership.
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Fortitude in misfortune is more common than composure in the hour of victory.
After stating plainly that the army was on the verge of dissolution, he said: "To me it will appear miraculous if our affairs can maintain themselves much longer in their present train.
Washington was wholly free from the vulgar ambition of the usurper, and the desire of mere personal aggrandizement found no place in his nature.
High words will not terrify us, loud declamation will not deter us from the discharge of that duty.