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. GRANTI suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of country who never heard the whistle of a hostile bullet.
More Ulysses S. Grant Quotes
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Declare Church and State forever separate and distinct, but each free within their proper spheres, and that all church property shall bear its own proportion of taxation.
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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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Let us have peace.
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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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If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.
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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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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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My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.
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I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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I suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of country who never heard the whistle of a hostile bullet.
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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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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 no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.
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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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No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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