I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANIt 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.
More William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
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I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself.
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Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.
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If people don’t like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don’t solicit their opinions or votes.
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Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
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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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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.
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If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.
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My aim then was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us.
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It’s a disagreeable thing to be whipped.
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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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I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices today than any of you to secure peace.
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I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.
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