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Oh, I am heartily tired of hearing about what Lee is going to do.

— Ulysses S. Grant

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I have no prejudice against sect or race, but want each individual to be judged by his own merit.

Letter to Isaac N. Morris (1868)

Wars produce many stories of fiction, some of which are told until they are believed to be true.

Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant (1885)

The cause of the great War of the Rebellion against the United States will have to be attributed to slavery.

Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant (1885)

I don't underrate the value of military knowledge, but if men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.

A History of Militarism: Romance and Realities of a Profession (1937)

I never wanted to get out of a place as much as I did to get out of the presidency.

Around the World with General Grant (1879)

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