I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
ULYSSES S. GRANTThe friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.
More Ulysses S. Grant Quotes
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My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.
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If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
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I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.
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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
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I appreciate the fact, and am proud of it, that the attentions I am receiving are intended more for our country than for me personally.
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It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
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I have nothing to do with opinions. I deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors.
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I would suggest the taxation of all property equally, whether church or corporation, exempting only the last resting place of the dead and possibly, with proper restrictions, church edifices.
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Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was accomplished.
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I have made it a rule of my life to trust a man long after other people gave him up, but I don’t see how I can ever trust any human being again.
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The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.
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There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
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