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.
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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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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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 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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It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
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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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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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Let us have peace.
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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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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 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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My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.
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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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In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
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