William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes
A Union general during the American Civil War.
(1820 - 1891)
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A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.
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An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
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But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.
[Against]
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Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.
[Attempt]
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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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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
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I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.
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I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
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I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.
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I intend to make Georgia howl.
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I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace.
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I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.
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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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I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant. I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.
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I would define true courage to be a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
[Courage]
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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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If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.
[Presidency]
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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.
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If nominated, I will not accept; if drafted, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
[Politics]
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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.
[Against]
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