William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes

• 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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• 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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  Tags in Symptoms, Tiring

• I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant. I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.

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  Tags in Him, Want

• 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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  Tags in Field, War, Fame, Military

• 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.

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  Tags in Any, Reasoning, Difference

• 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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  Topics in Sacrifice

  Tags in Any

• I intend to make Georgia howl.

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  Tags in Georgia, Howl

• I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.

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  Tags in Rumors, Spies

• I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.

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  Topics in Gift

  Tags in Beg, Savannah

• I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.

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  Tags in Groans, Aloud

• He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.

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  Tags in Invisible, Belonged

• Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.

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  Tags in Him, Drunk

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

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  Tags in Humiliation, Disaster

• 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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  Tags in Quarter, Shield

• An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.

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  Tags in Collection, Obey

• A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.

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  Tags in Battery, Artillery

• The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.

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  Tags in War

• If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.

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  Topics in Politics

  Tags in Nominated, Run

William Tecumseh Sherman (38)

Birth:	8th February, 1820
Death:	14th February, 1891
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Author, Businessman, Educator, Soldier

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