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.
ULYSSES S. GRANTIf men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
More Ulysses S. Grant Quotes
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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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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.
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It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
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No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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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 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.
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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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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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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.
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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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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.
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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.
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I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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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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