I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.

Quote by William Tecumseh Sherman

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I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will...

I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will...

You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on...

You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on...

War is hell.

My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them...

My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them...

A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.

A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

In our Country... one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it...

In our Country... one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it...

Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he...

Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he...

There will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each...

There will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each...

If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I...

If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I...

If nominated, I will not accept; if drafted, I will not run; if elected, I...

If nominated, I will not accept; if drafted, I will not run; if elected, I...

War is at its best barbarism.

War is at its best barbarism.

If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer...

If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer...

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of...

I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of...

War is cruelty. There's no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the...

War is cruelty. There's no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the...

I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring...

I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring...

War is hell.

We cannot be both the worlds leading champion of peace and the worlds leading supplier...

We cannot be both the worlds leading champion of peace and the worlds leading supplier...

War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin....

War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin....