But now I wondered whether Cheney had succumbed to the phenomenon I'd observed among some secretaries of the Army: put a civilian in charge of professional military men and before long he's no longer satisfied with setting policy but wants to outgeneral the generals. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Three years had now gone by since Metellus Pius and his eight legions had arrived in Further Spain, three years which had seen Sertorius outgeneral and outthink him. ❋ McCullough, Colleen, 1937- (1993)
The servant who could outwit or outgeneral her did not exist, and the servant who was not afraid of her lasted scant days. ❋ McCullough, Colleen, 1937- (1993)
When I met you today I at once knew it was all up with me unless I could outgeneral you -- and I think I have. ❋ H. R. Naylor (N/A)
He had spent four hundred dollars in recovering one third of the stolen money, and had suffered the thief to outgeneral him. ❋ H. R. Naylor (N/A)
They had seen those young gladiators from the rival towns lock horns, and struggle excitedly for supremacy upon the flat gridiron marked stretch of ground, cheering for one or the other side without prejudice, as their fancy chanced to dictate; but that was not like feeling the brunt of a rush, or trying to outgeneral a swiftly running player with the ball, heading for a touchdown. ❋ Mark Overton (N/A)
For two or three days and nights they managed to outgeneral all their adversaries, and succeeded bravely in making the best of their way to a Free State. ❋ William Still (N/A)
A small number of sober ones were to be seen on deck pacing restlessly back and forth, for the ruthless mosquito was distinctly on evidence, and threatened to outgeneral the quiet ones, if not the orchestra and the hilarious dancers. ❋ May Kellogg Sullivan (N/A)
And there I stuck till "stables" sounded, watching the affable sergeant outgeneral his opponents, and noting with some amusement the sulky look that grew more intensified on the heavy face of Hicks (as they called the man who had favored me with that peculiar stare) when Goodell finessed him out of two or three generous-sized pots. ❋ Bertrand W. Sinclair (1926)
The note she had mailed to her niece was the first advance she had made toward any human being within her memory; and this was not the cry of a dependent but rather the first link in a plot to outgeneral circumstances and place the future within her own control. ❋ Sara Ware Bassett (1920)
To outgeneral a dog-fancier was a tribute to his shrewdness; to save two hundred dollars on a single purchase was economy of a high order. ❋ Rex Ellingwood Beach (1913)
General Lee -- Desertions from his army -- Why Lee could not extricate his army -- His plans revealed to Grant -- Did Grant outgeneral Lee in the retreat? ❋ Unknown (1910)
My gentleman gives the law where he is; he will outpray saints in chapel, outgeneral veterans in the field, and outshine all courtesy in the hall. ❋ Unknown (1909)
Trout informed them all in Whitestown not to disturb that black man, as he could outgeneral them all in law or anything else, as he had been on his farm seven years, and knew him to be honest. ❋ Unknown (1891)
They regarded Washington as an upstart militia colonel, and they utterly failed to comprehend that they had to do with a great soldier, who was able to organize and lead an army, overcome incredible difficulties, beat and outgeneral them, bear defeat, and then fight again. ❋ Lodge, Henry Cabot (1889)
General Lee, admitted -- was able in Western Virginia to completely outgeneral Lee, on the Tullahoma campaign again demonstrated his ability as the greatest strategic general of the war. ❋ Henry Martyn Cist (1870)
But that he could outgeneral William, that he could even manage Gospatrick and his intrigues Hereward expected as little as that his own nephews Edwin and Morcar could do it. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)
The same archduke who, thirty years before, had slipped away from Vienna in his nightgown; with his face blackened, to outwit and outgeneral William the Silent at Brussels, was now -- more successful in his manoeuvres against his imperial brother. ❋ John Lothrop Motley (1845)
