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The carping and bickering of political factions in the nation's capital reminds me of two pelicans quarreling over a dead fish.
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, I won't run If elected, I won't serve.
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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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