... guess at what you intend doing. But it will be my privilege in court to testify concerning your conduct of custodianship—" ... — The Women-Stealers of Thrayx • Fox B. Holden
... terms of practical application? Simply that the custodianship of esprit must ever be in the hands of the officer corps. When the heart of the organization is sound, officership is able to see its own reflection in the eyes of the enlisted man. For this simple reason: insofar as his ability to mould the character of troops is concerned, the qualifying ... — The Armed Forces Officer - Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 • U. S. Department of Defense