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If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.
William Tecumseh Sherman
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William Tecumseh Sherman
Age: 71 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 8
Died: 1891
Died: February 14
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If nominated by either party, I should peremptorily decline, and even if unanimously elected, I should decline to serve.
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I will not accept if nominated, and will not serve if elected.
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I want peace, and believe it can only be reached through union and war, and I will ever conduct war with a view to perfect an early success.
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