Sentence examples for good generals from inspiring English sources

Choosing good generals and admirals, he inspired them with a new spirit of dash and enterprise.

Not all the honorees were even good generals; many were mediocrities or worse.

The first great work of strategy scholarship, von Clausewitz's On War, put flashes of insight at the fore of how good generals think.

After Claudius II's unexpected death, the empire was ruled from 270 to 284 by several "Illyrian" emperors, who were good generals and who tried in an energetic way to restore equilibrium.

"You don't see Caspar Weinberger saying that good generals should get paid more than lousy generals and that lousy generals ought to work for nothing," said Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers, referring to the Secretary of Defense.

Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote in his famous treatise The Art of War: "Enlightened rulers and good generals who are able to obtain intelligent agents as spies are certain for great achievements".

This is a good general overview.

He is a good general and a good military leader".

She may even provide some good, general advice.

All good, General Petraeus suggested, as long as it lasts.

"That's what good general managers do," Bryant said.