I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANI would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.
More William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
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The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
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Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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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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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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Courage – a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
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War is at its best barbarism.
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I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.
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There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell.
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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
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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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You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
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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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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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Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
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