War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want.

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You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.

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Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.

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War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.

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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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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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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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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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If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.

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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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