War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANThere is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell.
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I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant.
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I intend to make Georgia howl.
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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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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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If people don’t like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don’t solicit their opinions or votes.
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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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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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In our Country… one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
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I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
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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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There’s many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.
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The voice of the people is the voice of humbug.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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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 would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.
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