I don't underrate the value of military knowledge, but if men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail..

The will of the people is the best law..

In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins..

Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions..

The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized..

Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives..

Let us labor for the security of free thought, free speech, pure morals, unfettered religious sentiments, and equal rights and privileges for all men….

As soon as slavery fired upon the flag it was felt, we all felt, even those who did not object to slaves, that slavery must be destroyed. We felt tha….

Two commanders on the same field are always one too many..

There are but two parties now: traitors and patriots. And I want hereafter to be ranked with the latter and, I trust, the stronger party..

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..

Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our ….

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 ….

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..

... anything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes bo….

Our great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations they impose..

God gave us Lincoln and Liberty, let us fight for both..

I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause, thoug….

The fact is I think I am a verb instead of a personal pronoun. A verb is anything that signifies to be; to do; or to suffer. I signify all three..

Quit thinking about what Bobby Lee's gonna do to us and start thinking about what we're going to do to him..

The right of revolution is an inherent one. When people are oppressed by their government, it is a natural right they enjoy to relieve themselves of ….