#th

All the knowing ones were consulted as to the issue, and they all agreed, to a man, in one of two opinions: either that Bob would flog Billy, or Billy would flog Bob. ↗

— Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

#billy #bob #consulted #either #issue

During the session of the Supreme Court, in the village of -, about three weeks ago, when a number of people were collected in the principal street of the village, I observed a young man riding up and down the street, as I supposed, in a violent passion. ↗

— Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

#ago #collected #court #down #during

Language cannot describe the scene that followed; the shouts, oaths, frantic gestures, taunts, replies, and little fights; and therefore I shall not attempt it. ↗

— Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

#cannot #describe #fights #followed #frantic

You get what you give. What you put into things is what you get out of them. ↗

— Jennifer Lopez

#give #into #out #put #them

Ned made a tremendous rattling, at which Bullet took fright, broke his bridle, and dashed off in grand style; and would have stopped all farther negotiations by going home in disgust, had not a traveller arrested him and brought him back; but Kit did not move. ↗

— Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

#back #bridle #broke #brought #bullet

A little before noon I sent orders to all my batteries to open fire through the streets or at any points where the troops were seen about the city, as a diversion in favor of Jackson. ↗

— James Longstreet

#any #batteries #before #city #diversion

He looks as though he's been weaned on a pickle. ↗

— Alice Roosevelt Longworth

#looks #pickle #though

It will no longer be war that is the continuation of politics by other means, it will be what I have dubbed 'the integral accident' that is the continuation of politics by other means. ↗

— Paul Virilio

#continuation #dubbed #i #integral #longer

As full lines of battle could not be handled through the thick wood, I ordered the advance of the six brigades by heavy skirmish lines, to be followed by stronger supporting lines. ↗

— James Longstreet

#battle #brigades #could #followed #full

In a very short time the army of Northern Virginia was face to face with the Army of the Potomac. ↗

— James Longstreet

#face #northern #potomac #short #short time