Courage – a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANYou may as well say, ‘That’s a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.
More William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
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A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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War is at its best barbarism.
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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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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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Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty.
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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 you don’t have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we’ll eat your mules up, sir.
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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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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
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War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
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An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man.
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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 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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