There’s many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANWar is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.
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There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell.
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I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant.
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In our Country… one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
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If you don’t have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we’ll eat your mules up, sir.
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I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.
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I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself.
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If people don’t like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don’t solicit their opinions or votes.
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I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
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Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
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You may as well say, ‘That’s a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.
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If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.
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If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.
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I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.
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