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. GRANT
I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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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 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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If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
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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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I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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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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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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No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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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 know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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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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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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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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It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
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