"The President is no more than a well-meaning……" — George B. McClellan
"The President is no more than a well-meaning baboon. I went to the White House directly after tea, where I found "The Original Gorilla", about as intelligent as ever. What a specimen to be at the head of our affairs now."
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George B. McClellan
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11 Quotes by George B. McClellan
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The Union, which can alone insure internal peace, and external security to each State, Must and Shall be Preserved, cost…
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By some strange operation of magic I seem to have become the power of the land.
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Stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me and all will be well.
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Here is a paper with which, if I cannot whip Bobbie Lee, I will be willing to go home!
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I find myself in a new and strange position here: President, cabinet, Gen. Scott, and all deferring to me. By…
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All quiet along the Potomac.
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Conscious of my own weakness, I can only seek fervently the guidance of the Ruler of the Universe, and, relying…
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The moment for action has arrived, and I know that I can trust in you to save our country.
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As far as military necessity will permit, religiously respect the constitutional rights of all.
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When this sad war is over we will all return to our homes, and feel that we can ask no…
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Great love affairs start with Champagne and end with tisane.
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I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect…
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Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all…
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Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one…
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I started my music career at 18 and for a long while I let other people handle my affairs.
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Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.
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Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
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A total abstainer is one who abstains from everything but abstention, and especially from inactivity in the affairs of others.
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Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they…
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