This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANThe better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them.
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But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.
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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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The better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them.
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I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.
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The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
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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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In our Country… one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
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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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You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
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Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
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I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.
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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
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Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
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