Sufficiently affluent to be always able to surround herself with competent subordinates, she fancied-a not very uncommon error, by the way-that she individually accomplished all that she had obtained through another.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
If obedience were subject to question on the part of the subordinates, the colonel could win no battles.
"Dollars and Sense"
Col. Wm. C. Hunter
On the other hand, an executive would be greatly handicapped if his orders were subject to interpretation and analysis by his subordinates.
"Dollars and Sense"
Col. Wm. C. Hunter