Ulysses S. Grant

Quotes

• “I suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of ...”
• “The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who have helped to relieve the gloom of...”
• “The friend of my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my d...”
• “It is preposterous to suppose that the people of one generation can lay down the best and only rules of government for a...”
• “Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere or to do anything never to t...”
• “Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private cont...”
• “Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and...”
• “I have made it a rule of my life to trust a man long after other people gave him up, but I don't see how I can ever trus...”
• “Let no guilty man escape if it can be avoided. No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public...”
• “The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in fr...”
• “In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.”
• “There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice.”
• “Labor disgraces no man unfortunately you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.”
• “Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.”
• “No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty.”
• “I only knew what was in my mind, and I wished to express it clearly”
• “I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all Summer.”
• “If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.”
• “I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.”
• “I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.”
• “i have never advocated war except as a mean of peace”
• “Let us have peace.”