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.
ULYSSES S. GRANTThere never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
More Ulysses S. Grant Quotes
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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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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
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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 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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If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.
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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 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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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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I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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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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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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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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I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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