William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes

American - Soldier | February 8, 1820 - February 14, 1891

I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.

William Tecumseh Sherman

I AmWarTiredSickHellGlory

War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want.

William Tecumseh Sherman

WarSayWantEnemiesUsChosen

If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.

William Tecumseh Sherman

I AmBreakfastWorldHellChoice

Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.

William Tecumseh Sherman

CourageMeasurePerfectEndure

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

William Tecumseh Sherman

WarResultEasyWillDisasterSafe

He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.

William Tecumseh Sherman

PeaceWarArmyInvisibleInvincible

War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.

William Tecumseh Sherman

WarTryingWillCrueltyOverReform

An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.

William Tecumseh Sherman

ChangeMenManArmyRulesObey

Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.

William Tecumseh Sherman

MeCrazyStandDrunkNowHim

I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.

William Tecumseh Sherman

ThinkNameBattleFameUnderstand

My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.

William Tecumseh Sherman

FearWisdomHumbleBeginningPride

If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.

William Tecumseh Sherman

PoliticsRunWillServeElected

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