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.
ULYSSES S. GRANTI know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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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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No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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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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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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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 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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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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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.
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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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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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My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.
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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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Let us have peace.
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I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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