Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.
The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.
I have made it a rule of my life to trust a man long after other people gave him up, but I don’t see how I can ever trust any human being again.
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.
Labor disgraces no man unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.