Some Common Folk Wisdom from circa 1800
“Thar is two things that every national crisis is bound to show up: first, a lot o' dum fools in command; second, lot o great commanders in the ranks. An' fortunately before the crisis is over the hull thing is sure set right, and the men is where they oughter be.”
― Ernest Thompson Seton, Rolf in the Woods: circa 1911
