Ulysses S. Grant Quotes

• There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice.

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• The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in front.

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• I only know two tunes. One of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.

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• I purpose to fight it out on this line, if it takes all summer.

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• No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.

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  Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.

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• I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.

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• I only knew what was in my mind, and I wished to express it clearly.

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• We all write the music, and then Mark and Tom write the lyrics.

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• In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.

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• I appreciate the fact, and am proud of it, that the attentions I am receiving are intended more for our country than for me personally.

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  Tags in Facts, Appreciate, Proud, Attention

• I know only two tunes: one of them is “Yankee Doodle,” and the other isn’t.

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• Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.

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• The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

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• My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.

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• Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.

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• If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.

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• Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished.

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• If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.

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• It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.

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Ulysses S. Grant (30)

Birth:	27th April, 1822
Death:	23rd July, 1885
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Soldier

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Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States following his highly successful role as a war general in the second half of the Civil War. Under Grant, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military; having effectively ended the war and secession with the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox.

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