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 SHERMANThere will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each other, not with words and arguments, but with shot and shell, gun-powder and cannon.
More William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
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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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A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.
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War is at its best barbarism.
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The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
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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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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 would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.
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If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
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War is hell.
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In our Country… one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
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War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
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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 want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.
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If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.
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