Nately had a bad start. He came from a good family.
Fortunately, just when things were blackest, the war broke out.
It made him proud that 29 months in the service had not blunted his genius for ineptitude.
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
Some people are born mediocre, some people achieve mediocrity, and some people have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Major Major never sees anyone in his office while he's in his office.