General Grant Quotes

• Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his connection with this university.

  Robert E. Lee

  War, Connections, Speak

  "Lee the American". Book by Gamaliel Bradford, p. 226, 1912.

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• We know that a statement proved to be good must be oorrect. New thoughts are constantly obtaining the floor. These two theories - that all is matter, or that all is Mind-will dispute the ground, until one is acknowledged to be the victor. Discussing his campaign, General Grant said: "I propose to fight it out on this line, if it takes all summer." Science says: All is Mind and Mind's idea. You must fight it out on this line. Matter can afford you no aid.

  Mary Baker Eddy

  Summer, Fighting, Ideas

  Mary Baker Eddy (1906). “Science Et Santé”

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• There is nothing left for me to do but to go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths.

  Robert E. Lee

  Surrender, Thousand, Grants

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• [Mark] Twain was a publisher. He published General Grant's Memoirs (a big success) and had a hand in the publishing of many of his own books. He would, I think, be very keen about the question of how a book would sell.

  Hal Holbrook

  Book, Thinking, Hands

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• In her opinion, Alexander Graham Bell and Clarence Birdseye are the two greatest Americans that ever lived excluding Robert E. Lee. She believes we never lost the War Between the States, that General Lee thought General Grant was the butler and just naturally handed him his sword.

  Fannie Flagg

  War, Believe, Two

  Fannie Flagg (2012). “Daisy Fay And The Miracle Man”, p.58, Random House

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• The next time we met was at Appomattox, and the first thing that General Grant said to me when we stepped inside, placing his hand in mine was, Pete, let us have another game of brag, to recall the days that were so pleasant. Great God! I thought to myself, how my heart swells out to such magnanimous touch of humanity. Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

  James Longstreet

  Brother, War, Heart

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• I know General Grant better than any other person in the country can know him. It was my duty to study him, and I did so day and night, when I saw him and when I did not see him, and now I tell you what I know, he cannot govern this country.

  Edwin M. Stanton

  Country, Night, Saws

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