John Sedgwick Born : September 13, 1813 Died : May 9, 1864 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by John Sedgwick They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist... John Sedgwick dodging-bullets civil-war elephants Worry is a complete circle of inefficient thought whirling about a pivot of fear. To avoid it, consider whether the problem in hand is your business. If it is not, turn to something that is. If it is your business, decide if it is your business now. If so, decide what is best to be done about it. If you know, get busy. If you don't know, find out promptly. Do these things; then rest your case on the determination that, no matter how hard things may turn out to be, you will amek the best of them - and more than that no man can do. Dr. Austen Fox Riggs John Sedgwick determination men hands What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance. John Sedgwick distance men war When you study history, you're really studying yourself. Every bit of history I've uncovered about my own family has some remnant in myself. John Sedgwick remnants family study
