War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANHe 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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War is at its best barbarism.
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An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man.
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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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Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.
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In our Country… one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
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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 hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.
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I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant.
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War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
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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 intend to make Georgia howl.
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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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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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