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. GRANTIf men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
More Ulysses S. Grant Quotes
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Let us have peace.
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My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.
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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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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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If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.
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I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.
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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 know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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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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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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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 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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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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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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