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.
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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I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.
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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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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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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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I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.
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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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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.
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If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
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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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I have nothing to do with opinions. I deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors.
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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 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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No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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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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