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It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.

Ulysses S. Grant

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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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Draw Found Opinion Prevent Some Sword Time Way
I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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Know One Only Other Tune Two
My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.
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Error Failure Have Been Intent Judgement
Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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Individual Nation Punish Transgression
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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Appreciate Fact Attention Country Intend More Our Personally Proud Receive
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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Church Declare Each Forever Proper Properly Proportion Sphere Taxation
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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Again Being Human Life Made People Trust
Let us have peace.
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Have Let Peace Us
Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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Disgrace Labor Man Men Occasion Unfortunately
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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Dependent Existence Like Mass Nation Noice People Pity Such Them
It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Call Chief Executive Fortune Misfortune Office Political Training
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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Bible Book Future Guide Holy Indebted Influencer Look Made Must Progress True
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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Atack Country Heard Home Hostile Love Mortification Patriotism People Profession Right Suffer Whistle
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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Everyone Has Superstitious
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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Art Enemy Enough Find Get Out Simple Soon War Your
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.
ULYSSES S. GRANT

Better Dark Enjoy Gloom Help Hour Prosperity Sunshine Those Trust

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