Quote#Wisdom
All the knowing ones were consulted as to the issue, and they all…
Quote byAugustus Baldwin Longstreet · 1790–1870
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Georgia Scenes (1840), "The Fight", p. 58.
English (original)
All the knowing ones were consulted as to the issue, and they all agreed, to a man, in one of two opinions: either that Bob would flog Billy, or Billy would flog Bob.
— Augustus Baldwin Longstreet
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