Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANThe scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
More William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
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Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
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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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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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You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
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I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
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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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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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If you don’t have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we’ll eat your mules up, sir.
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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 make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself.
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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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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
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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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Courage – a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
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