Strength
| End of 1917 | 30,000 men |
|---|---|
| When the civil war started | 35,000 men - 40,000 men |
| In the end of the civil war | 70,000 men |
| In 1920 | 100,000 men |
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Famous quotes containing the word strength:
“Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigour, and moral courage which it contained.”
—John Stuart Mill (1806–1873)
“My topic for Army reunions ... this summer: How to prepare for war in time of peace. Not by fortifications, by navies, or by standing armies. But by policies which will add to the happiness and the comfort of all our people and which will tend to the distribution of intelligence [and] wealth equally among all. Our strength is a contented and intelligent community.”
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)