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.
ULYSSES S. GRANTEveryone 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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No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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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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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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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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In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
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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 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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I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.
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My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.
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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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Let us have peace.
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