Quotes By William Tecumseh Sherman

An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.

There's many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.

It's a disagreeable thing to be whipped.

If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir.

War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.

If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.

I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.