War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANEvery change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
More William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
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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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I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
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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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I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.
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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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War is at its best barbarism.
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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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War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.
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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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Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
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If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty.
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War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want.
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Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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