Today when a man gets married he gets a home, a housekeeper, a cook, a cheering squad and another paycheck. When a woman marries, she gets a boarder. To define it rudely but not ineptly, engineering is the art of doing that well with one dollar, which any bungler can do with two after a fashion.

An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.

Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.

I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case in which his own wished are concerned

I see no reason to suppose these machines will ever force themselves into general use.

Extra interest signifies extra risk.

Just to show you how little reliance can be placed even on what are supposed the best accounts of a battle, I mention that there are some circumstances mentioned in General -'s account which did not occur as he relates them. It is impossible to say when each important occurrence took place, or in what order.