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.
ULYSSES S. GRANTHold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future.
More Ulysses S. Grant Quotes
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If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
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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 pity them and the nation dependent on such for its existence. I am thankful, however that, though such people make a great noise, the masses are not like them.
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In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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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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I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.
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I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.
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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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I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.
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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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I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.
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Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future.
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