The fact that the evil ones, as long as they live, can be corrected from their errors does not prohibit that they may be justly executed, for the danger which threatens from their way of life is greater and more certain than the good which may be expected from their improvement
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
It was just probably the poorest executed shot of the week. You’re going over water one way or another, why not go at the flag?
A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
If something fails despite being carefully planned, carefully designed, and conscientiously executed, that failure often bespeaks underlying change and, with it, opportunity.
When the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost.