Ulysses S. Grant Quotes

We're teachers, and we have a commitment." "Commitment to what-to live and die in this hellhole, when we can leave and live like other people?

Ah, you know my weaknesses--my children and my horses.

Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.

No theory of my own will ever stand in the way of my executing, in good faith, any order I may receive from those in authority over me.

Declare church and state forever separate and distinct; but each free within their proper spheres.

You can violate the law. The banks may violate the law and be sustained in doing so. But the President of the United States cannot violate the law.

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.

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

I would suggest the taxation of all property equally whether church or corporation.

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 trust any human being again.

I would suggest the taxation of all property equally, whether church or corporation, exempting only the last resting place of the dead and possibly, with proper restrictions, church edifices.

There is nothing more I should do to it now, and therefore I am not likely to be more ready to go than at this moment.

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

Jesse has a new dog. You may have noticed that his former pets have been peculiarly unfortunate. When this dog dies every employee in the White House will be at once discharged.

A military life had no charms for me, and I had not the faintest idea of staying in the army even if I should be graduated, which I did not expect.

I will raid the arsenal and start a war to end slavery.

Really, Mr. Lincoln, I have had enough of this show business.

All secret oath-bound political parties are dangerous to any nation, no matter how pure or how patriotic the motives and principles which first bring them together.

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.

I suppose this work is part of the devil that is in us all.

War is progressive because all instruments of war are progressive.

England and the United States are natural allies, and should be the best of friends.

In politics I am growing indifferent - I would like it, if I could now return to my planting and books at home

The colored man has been accustomed all his life to lean on the white man, and if a good officer is placed over him, he will learn readily and make a good soldier.

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

No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty.

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere or to do anything never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was accomplished.

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

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

i have never advocated war except as a mean of peace

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

Let us have peace.

Let no guilty man escape if it can be avoided. No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty.