I was always a friend of southern rights, but an enemy of southern wrongs.

Might the peasant expect the Almighty to stay the thunder storm, which clears the air of a nation from pestilence, lest the lightning bold should in its flash kill his cow?
BENJAMIN BUTLER

Air Cow Lightning Nation Storm Thunder
I was always a friend of southern rights, but an enemy of southern wrongs.
BENJAMIN BUTLER

History Rights War
A man, if he be active and energetic, can hardly fail also, be he never so selfish, of benefiting the general public interest.
BENJAMIN BUTLER

Active Benefit Failing Men Selfish

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