I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANI make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself.
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You may as well say, ‘That’s a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.
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It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.
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But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.
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Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
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In our Country… one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
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This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.
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I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
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You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
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If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.
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Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.
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War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
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