I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANIf 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.
More William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
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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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If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty.
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I intend to make Georgia howl.
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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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An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man.
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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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I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant.
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War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
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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 nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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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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Courage – a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
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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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