Sublime

Indeed, his knowledge of the railroad, in even the most minute detail, quickly became a matter of legend. For example, while standing on a Dakota rail siding one day, he spotted an engine numbered 94. From that recognition, Hill astounded the engineer by walking up and addressing him by name—Roberts—and noting that the engine had just been in for r

It was thus a piece of writing, more than military acumen or martial genius, which secured Napoleon’s first exploit.

Hill alienated colleagues as often as he inspired them. Arrogant, self-righteous, sometimes too ambitious, and frequently a blatant bully, Hill lashed out at managers and workers alike who failed to meet his taxing demands of production and loyalty.

No one could argue that Montgomery was not qualified. He might be difficult, and Ike was not fond of him, but in Brooke’s opinion Montgomery would add the necessary battlefield experience to the command structure. Eisenhower accepted the inevitable.

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve!” This is embodied in the very title of the book, “Think and Grow Rich”

power as possible, Lincoln happily agreed. At this point in time, Sherman felt more comfortable as a number two. He felt he had an honest appreciation for his own abilities and that this role best suited him. Imagine that—an ambitious person turning down a chance to advance in responsibilities because he actually wanted to be ready for them. Is tha

At West Point he had been noted as a gamecock, anxious to use his spurs.

Better than most perhaps, Eisenhower recognized that Nixon was his principal link to the Republican Old Guard, and he hesitated to sever that connection. And if it were a matter of retaining that tie, he much preferred Nixon as his go-between rather than William Knowland and the other GOP oligarchs on Capitol Hill.55