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It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.

Ulysses S. Grant

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I pity them and the nation dependent on such for its existence. I am thankful, however that, though such people make a great noise, the masses are not like them.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Dependent Existence Like Mass Nation Noice People Pity Such Them
I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Know One Only Other Tune Two
I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Advocate Ar Mean Except Peace
Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was accomplished.
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Everyone Has Superstitious
It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Call Chief Executive Fortune Misfortune Office Political Training
I have nothing to do with opinions. I deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Arm Deal Nothing Opinion Rebellion
There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Draw Found Opinion Prevent Some Sword Time Way
I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Better Dark Enjoy Gloom Help Hour Prosperity Sunshine Those Trust
I suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of country who never heard the whistle of a hostile bullet.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Atack Country Heard Home Hostile Love Mortification Patriotism People Profession Right Suffer Whistle
If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.
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Back Happen Him President Tell Turn
Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Bible Book Future Guide Holy Indebted Influencer Look Made Must Progress True
I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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All Fight Line Out Propose Summer Take
Declare Church and State forever separate and distinct, but each free within their proper spheres, and that all church property shall bear its own proportion of taxation.
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Church Declare Each Forever Proper Properly Proportion Sphere Taxation
I appreciate the fact, and am proud of it, that the attentions I am receiving are intended more for our country than for me personally.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Appreciate Fact Attention Country Intend More Our Personally Proud Receive
In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
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Attack Battle Beaten Both Come Consider Continue Every Side Themselves Time Win
I have made it a rule of my life to trust a man long after other people gave him up, but I don’t see how I can ever trust any human being again.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Again Being Human Life Made People Trust

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