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War is the remedy our enemies have chosen. Other simple remedies were within their choice. You know it and they know it, but they wanted war, and I say let us give them all they want; not a word of argument, not a sign of let up, no cave in till we are whipped or they are.

— William Tecumseh Sherman Letter to James Guthrie (1864)

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Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman (1889)

I will not accept if nominated, and will not serve if elected.

Telegram (1884)

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You might as well appeal against the thunder-storm as against these terrible hardships of war.

Letter to the City of Atlanta (1864)

If they want eternal war, well and good; we accept the issue, and will dispossess them and put our friends in their place.

Letter to R.M. Sawyer (1864)

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