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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
Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant
Age: 63 †
Born: 1822
Born: April 27
Died: 1885
Died: July 23
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If men make war in slavish observance of rules, they will fail. No rules will apply to conditions of war as different as those which exist in Europe and America...War is progressive, because all the instruments and elements of war are progressive.
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Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained.
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So vast a sum, receiving all the protection and benefits of the government, without bearing its proportion of the burdens and expenses of the same, will not be looked upon acquiescently by those who have to pay the taxes. . . . I would suggest the taxation of all property equally.
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Declare church and state forever separate and distinct but each free within their proper spheres.
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Oh, I am heartily tired of hearing about what Lee is going to do. Some of you always seem to think he is suddenly going to turn a double somersault, and land in our rear and on both of our flanks at the same time. Go back to your command, and try to think what are we going to do ourselves, instead of what Lee is going to do.
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England and the United States are natural allies, and should be the best of friends.
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War is progressive because all instruments of war are progressive.
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Cheap cigars come in handy they stifle the odor of cheap politicians.
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Jesse has a new dog. You may have noticed that his former pets have been peculiarly unfortunate. When this dog dies every employee in the White House will be at once discharged.
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Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished.
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Let no guilty man escape if it can be avoided. Be specially vigilant-or instruct those engaged in the prosecution of fraud to be-against all who insinuate that they have high influence to protect-or to protect them. No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty.
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If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.
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There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
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In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
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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.
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I feel that we are on the eve of a new era, when there is to be great harmony between the Federal and Confederate. I cannot stay to be a living witness to the correctness of this prophecy but I feel it within me that it is to be so.
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I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
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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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The theory of government changes with general progress.
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I never wanted to get out of a place as much as I did to get out of the presidency.
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