Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.
ULYSSES S. GRANTI 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.
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I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.
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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.
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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.
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I have nothing to do with opinions. I deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors.
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If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.
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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.
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I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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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.
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No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
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I would suggest the taxation of all property equally, whether church or corporation, exempting only the last resting place of the dead and possibly, with proper restrictions, church edifices.
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