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More Quotes by Ulysses S. Grant
Wars produce many stories of fiction, some of which are told until they are believed to be true.
Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
... anything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.
Our great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations they impose.
The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.
As soon as slavery fired upon the flag it was felt, we all felt, even those who did not object to slaves, that slavery must be destroyed. We felt that it was a stain to the Union that men should be bought and sold like cattle.
In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized.
I know only two tunes: one of them is "Yankee Doodle" and the other isn't.
The will of the people is the best law.
