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| Ulysses S. Grant
... but for a soldier his duty is plain. He is to obey the orders of all those placed over him and whip the enemy wherever he meets him. 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. Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was accomplished. Everyone has superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the things intended was accomplished. I have acted in every instance from a conscientious desire to do what was right, constitutional, within the law, and for the very best interests of the whole people. Failures have been errors of judgment, not of intent. 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. I have never advocated war except as a means of peace. I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution. I know only two tunes: one of them is Yankee Doodle, and the other isn't. I never held a council of war in my life. I heard what men had to say – the stream of talk at headquarters – but I made up my own mind, and from my written orders my staff got their first knowledge of what was to be done. I never knew what to do with a paper except to put it in a side pocket or pass it to a clerk who understood it better than I did. I would suggest the taxation of all property equally whether church or corporation. If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail. In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins. In politics I am growing indifferent – I would like it, if I could now return to my planting and books at home. It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from whom we may expect the most efficient service. It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor. Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church and the private schools, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separated. Let no guilty man escape, if it can be avoided. No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty. Let us have peace. No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works. 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. 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. There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword. Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also. |
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