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Instance Quotes by 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…
- I leave comparisons to history, claiming only that I have acted in every instance from a conscientious desire to do what was right, constitutional, within…
- Generally the officers of the army were indifferent whether the annexation [of Texas] was consummated or not; but not so all of them. For myself,…
- I have acted in every instance from a conscientious desire to do what was right, constitutional, within the law, and for the very best interests…
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- An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no longer rare… — Felix Adler
- Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon. — Sidney Altman
- There are some who, for varying reasons, would appease Red China. They are blind to history's clear lesson, for history teaches with… — Douglas MacArthur
- If you have to prove a theorem, do not rush. First of all, understand fully what the theorem says, try to see… — George Polya
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