If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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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Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
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I intend to make Georgia howl.
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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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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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I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself.
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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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The better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them.
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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’s a disagreeable thing to be whipped.
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You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
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The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
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The voice of the people is the voice of humbug.
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If you don’t have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we’ll eat your mules up, sir.
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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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