“When you do not take fortune at her offer you must take her as you can find her.” — Admiral David Farragut, 1864 (quoted in The Civil War: A Narrative, by Shelby Foote)
Damning the torpedoes
September 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments
Tags: American Civil War · Lit & Crit
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1 Averil Dean // Sep 10, 2012 at 7:44 am
This would be easier if fortune were not so fond of clever disguise.
2 Tetman Callis // Sep 10, 2012 at 8:27 am
fortune is a feline
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