It would be contrary to the spirit of the American Government to use force to subjugate the South. — William H. Seward Copy Share Image
Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The important thing is Burma needs to end the civil war and for this to happen both sides must want to end… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
On the last morning of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War, I built a fire and sat facing a window of… — Patricia Cornwell Copy Share Image
The words, gestures, and threats of our officers were thrown away upon men who had lost all presence of mind and only… — Andrew Potter Copy Share Image
“Louisa went about her duties at the hospital, trying not to dwell on the fact that this might be her last day… — David Healey Copy Share Image
Air power and military are meant to fight the enemy and not your own citizens... How do you differentiate a Maoist?... It… — Kishore Chandra Deo Copy Share Image
“Indeed, women like Peterman who admitted they joined the army for adventure as opposed to patriotism or love were often viewed with… — DeAnne Blanton and Lauren M. Cook Copy Share Image
Freelancing in Somalia during their civil war and in Kuwait right after the first Bush War, I had some rather intense experiences… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
“Rebel Number Four" is waiting patiently by the door. I named him "Rebel Number Four," for he is the fourth of his… — Nancy B. Brewer Copy Share Image
I had a right to my own political opinions. I am a Southern woman, born with Revolutionary blood in my veins. Freedom… — Rose O'Neal Greenhow Copy Share Image
Most Southern soldiers viewed the driving issue to be sovereignty rather than slavery. Love of the Union was palpably stronger in the… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
“after the Civil War both parties now were controlled by capitalists. They were divided along North-South lines, still hung over with the… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I can not remember when I did not so think,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“Now it must be said that when a major political party basically rejects the outcome of a free election, we are in… — Dinesh D'Souza Copy Share Image
“The historical periods I like to learn about aren’t so much costume dramas as slasher flicks. The French Revolution is a favorite… — Sarah Vowell Copy Share Image
“During this time Jefferson Davis made a speech in Macon, Georgia, which was reported in the papers of the South, and soon… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
But, sir, the great cause of complaint now is the slavery question, and the questions growing out of it. If there is… — John Brown Baldwin Copy Share Image
“Karsa shrugged. ‘The Malazan soldiers in Genabaris said the Seven Cities was going to rebel against their occupiers. This is why the… — Steven Erikson Copy Share Image
Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“I have for some days held and controlled every avenue by which the people and garrison of Savannah can be supplied, and… — William T. Sherman Copy Share Image
“Freed slaves returned to Africa settled in a section of what was known as the “Pepper Coast” and on July 26, 1847,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Not far away lay the big cannons that had held Ulysses Grant at bay for fifty siege days while the citizens of… — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
We are in a new Civil War, and just like the last, it is a struggle for the sanctity of the Union… — Allen West Copy Share Image
Nobody would ever want to read a textbook about the Civil War and then interrupt that for two pages about water rights… — James W. Loewen Copy Share Image
Of course, Mississippi participates in federal matching programs for everything from preserving the post-Civil War home of Jefferson Davis to beaver control. — Ronnie Musgrove Copy Share Image
Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his… — Robert E. Lee Copy Share Image
If President Obama or any president ever attempts gun confiscation in America, there should be and will be a second civil war. — Tom Tancredo Copy Share Image
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Civil War-when I really think about them they all seem about as likely as the… — Sarah Vowell Copy Share Image
The state of Europe is so bad that I cannot see any future in Europe other than its Islamization or a civil… — Dennis Prager Copy Share Image
Still, it's clear that there are lots of people out there who are uncomfortable [about racism]. The Civil War was a long… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
The only lesson to extract from any civil war is that it's pointless and futile and ugly, and that there is nothing… — Anthony Minghella Copy Share Image
The casualties in the Civil War amount to more than all other wars - all other American wars combined. More people died… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
“This is your war now.' I despised myself for the cheesy sentiment, but what else did I have? 'Some war,' he said… — John Green Copy Share Image
We still have to realize that if you are say a historian of the Civil War, you don’t know anything special about… — James W. Loewen Copy Share Image
From last century's 'The Birth of a Nation' to this century's 'Gods and Generals,' Hollywood has likely done more than any other… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a criminal. I would rather… — Belle Boyd Copy Share Image
It is probably true that I would not have had as many children or mothers in my books without being a mother… — Marly Youmans Copy Share Image
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