I confess, without shame, that I am sick and tired of fighting — its glory is all moonshine; even success the most brilliant is over dead and mangled bodies, with the anguish and lamentations of distant families, appealing to me… — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share Image
After all, I think Forrest was the most remarkable man our Civil War produced on either side. — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
We have good corporals and good sergeants and some good lieutenants and captains, and those are far more important than good generals. — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
The way to success is strategically along the way of least expectation and tactically along the line of least resistance. — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
“You might as well appeal against a thunderstorm as against these terrible hardships of war. War is cruelty, there is no use trying to… — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you. — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell… — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
The young bloods of the South; sons of planters, lawyers about towns, good billiard players and sportsmen, men who never did any work and… — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want. — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
You people speak so lightly of war; you don't know what you're talking about. War is a terrible thing! — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war. — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
I confess, without shame, that I am sick and tired of fighting — its glory is all moonshine; even success the most brilliant is… — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share
