The general himself ought to be such a one as can at the same time see both forward and backward.


Whether an Aged Man ought to meddle in State Affairs - Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)


The general himself ought to be such a one as can at the same time see both forward and backward.

The general himself ought to be such a one as can at the same time see both forward and backward.

The general himself ought to be such a one as can at the same time see both forward and backward.

The general himself ought to be such a one as can at the same time see both forward and backward.