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There are but two parties now: traitors and patriots. And I want hereafter to be ranked with the latter and, I trust, the stronger party.
Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant
Age: 63 †
Born: 1822
Born: April 27
Died: 1885
Died: July 23
18Th U.S. President
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No theory of my own will ever stand in the way of my executing, in good faith, any order I may receive from those in authority over me.
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Labor disgraces no man unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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I never was an Abolitionest, not even what could be called anti slavery, but I try to judge farely and honestly and it become patent to my mind early in the rebellion that the North and South could never live at peace with each other except as one nation, and that without Slavery.
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England and the United States are natural allies, and should be the best of friends.
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In politics I am growing indifferent - I would like it, if I could now return to my planting and books at home
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When news of the surrender first reached our lines our men commenced firing a salute of a hundred guns in honor of the victory. I at once sent word, however, to have it stopped. The Confederates were now our prisoners, and we did not want to exult over their downfall.
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Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.
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The one thing I never want to see again is a military parade. When I resigned from the army and went to a farm I was happy. When the rebellion came, I returned to the service because it was a duty. I had no thought of rank all I did was try and make.
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Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go also.
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Our great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations they impose.
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... 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.
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Retreat? NO. I propose to attach at daylight and whip them.
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There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice.
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I never knew what to do with a paper except to put it in a side pocket or pass it to a clerk who understood it better than I did.
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Quit thinking about what Bobby Lee's gonna do to us and start thinking about what we're going to do to him.
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The Jews are a class violating every regulation of trade established by the Treasury Department, and also department orders and are herein expelled from the department within 24 hours from receipt of this order.
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Wars produce many stories of fiction, some of which are told until they are believed to be true.
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