William Tecumseh Sherman quotes

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War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
William Tecumseh Sherman
War
Soldiers
You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
William Tecumseh Sherman
War
Will
The voice of the people is the voice of humbug.
William Tecumseh Sherman
People
Voice
I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Truth
Facts
Hate
Rumors
A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Worth
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
Change
Men
Army
Man
Rules
But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Peace
Danger
May
Will
Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Courage
Danger
Measure
Sensibility
Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.
William Tecumseh Sherman
War
Disaster
Result
Will
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
Now
He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
William Tecumseh Sherman
War
Peace
Army
If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
William Tecumseh Sherman
War
People
Cruelty
Popularity
Will
I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Christmas
Present
This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.
William Tecumseh Sherman
War
People
Fighting
Old
Poor
I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices today than any of you to secure peace.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Peace
War
Today
Will