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.
ULYSSES S. GRANTI have never advocated war except as a means of peace.
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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 know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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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 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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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 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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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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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 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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If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.
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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 know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.
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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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