I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN
Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
More William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
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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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I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices today than any of you to secure peace.
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The voice of the people is the voice of humbug.
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In our Country… one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
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I intend to make Georgia howl.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
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You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
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My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us.
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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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There’s many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.
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Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.
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War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.
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I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
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I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
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