I know no method to secure the repeal of bad, obnoxious, or unjust laws so effective as their strict execution. Ulysses S. Grant More Quotes by Ulysses S. Grant More Quotes From Ulysses S. Grant The natural disposition of most people is to clothe a commander of a large army whom they do not know, with almost superhuman abilities. A large part of the National army, for instance, and most of the press of the country, clothed General Lee with just such qualities, but I had known him personally, and knew that he was mortal; and it was just as well that I felt this. Ulysses S. Grant armycountrypeople War is progressive because all instruments of war are progressive. Ulysses S. Grant progressiveinstrumentswar 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. Ulysses S. Grant white-manmenwar 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. Ulysses S. Grant dogwhitehouse In politics I am growing indifferent - I would like it, if I could now return to my planting and books at home Ulysses S. Grant growinghomebook I would suggest the taxation of all property equally whether church or corporation. Ulysses S. Grant corporationstaxationchurch If men make war in slavish observance of rules, they will fail. No rules will apply to conditions of war as different as those which exist in Europe and America...War is progressive, because all the instruments and elements of war are progressive. Ulysses S. Grant europe-and-americamenwar .. it is desirable that they should be approached calmly, without prejudice, hate, or sectional pride, remembering that the greatest good to the greatest number is the object to be attained. Ulysses S. Grant Labor disgraces no man unfortunately you occasionally find men disgrace labor. Ulysses S. Grant Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and the state forever separate. Ulysses S. Grant Social equality is not a subject to be legislated upon, nor shall I ask that anything be done to advance the social status of the colored man, except to give him a fair chance to develop what there is good in him, give him access to the schools, and when he travels let him feel assured that his conduct will regulate the treatment and fare he will receive. Ulysses S. Grant The effects of the late civil strife have been to free the slave and make him a citizen. Yet he is not possessed of the civil rights which citizenship should carry with it. This is wrong, and should be corrected. Ulysses S. Grant The question of suffrage is one which is likely to agitate the public so long as a portion of the citizens of the nation are excluded from its privileges in any State. Ulysses S. Grant Wars of extermination, engaged in by people pursuing commerce and all industrial pursuits, are expensive even against the weakest people, and are demoralizing and wicked. Ulysses S. Grant 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. Ulysses S. Grant stopneverbackgo I suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of country who never heard the whistle of a hostile bullet. I pity them and the nation dependent on such for its existence. I am thankful, however that, though such people make a great noise, the masses are not like them. Ulysses S. Grant myselfhomethankfullove My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent. Ulysses S. Grant intentbeenjudgmenterrors Declare Church and State forever separate and distinct, but each free within their proper spheres, and that all church property shall bear its own proportion of taxation. Ulysses S. Grant ownfreechurchforever Let us have peace. Ulysses S. Grant let-ususpeace I have nothing to do with opinions. I deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors. Ulysses S. Grant opinionsonlynothingrebellion
