“My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow...” — William Tecumseh Sherman Quote

“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.”

“I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant. I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.”

“The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.”

“If I have resistance to something, it means there's something wrong. The resistance to me is a sign of fear.”

“Authority has every reason to fear the skeptic, for authority can rarely survive in the face of doubt.”

“My biggest fear is becoming a parody of myself. That's something I struggle with.”