Ulysses S. Grant Quotes About Army

Quotes about: Army

• I will not move my army without onions.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  Food, Moving, Army

• Generally the officers of the army were indifferent whether the annexation [of Texas] was consummated or not; but not so all of them. For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad example of European monarchies, in not considering justice in their desire to acquire additional territory.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  War, Army, Texas

  Ulysses S. Grant (2013). “The Personal Memoirs of General U. S.”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

• The one thing I never want to see again is a military parade. When I resigned from the army and went to a farm I was happy. When the rebellion came, I returned to the service because it was a duty. I had no thought of rank; all I did was try and make.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  Military, Army, Agriculture

• The natural disposition of most people is to clothe a commander of a large army whom they do not know, with almost superhuman abilities. A large part of the National army, for instance, and most of the press of the country, clothed General Lee with just such qualities, but I had known him personally, and knew that he was mortal; and it was just as well that I felt this.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  Country, Army, People

  Ulysses S. Grant (1990). “Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs & Selected Letters: Library of America #50”, p.129, Library of America

• A military life had no charms for me, and I had not the faintest idea of staying in the army even if I should be graduated, which I did not expect.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  Military, Army, Ideas

  Ulysses S. Grant (2015). “Memoirs of U. S. Grant: Top Biography”, p.13, 谷月社

• I believe that our Great Maker is preparing the world, in His own good time, to become one nation, speaking one language, and when armies and navies will be no longer required.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  Believe, Army, Navy

  Ulysses Simpson Grant, John Y. Simon, Aaron M. Lisec (2000). “The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: 1873”, p.62, SIU Press

• Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go also.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  War, Army, Civil War

  Ulysses S. Grant (1990). “Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs & Selected Letters: Library of America #50”, p.482, Library of America

• The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in front.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  Army, Judging, Battle

  Ulysses S. Grant (2007). “Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant”, p.134, Cosimo, Inc.

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