Military Figures
- William T. Martin (1823–1910), American lawyer, politician and Confederate States Army general
- William Martin (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1696–1756), naval officer and admiral
- Sir William Martin, 4th Baronet (1801–1895), First Sea Lord of Britain, 1858–1859
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“There was somewhat military in his nature, not to be subdued, always manly and able, but rarely tender, as if he did not feel himself except in opposition. He wanted a fallacy to expose, a blunder to pillory, I may say required a little sense of victory, a roll of the drum, to call his powers into full exercise.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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With the result that whenever you mention Old Testament soldiers to
people they say Oh yes, they’re the ones that a lot of wolves dressed up in gold and purple ate them.”
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