154 Quotes by Ulysses S. Grant

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 guide in the future.

I know only two tunes: one of them is 'Yankee Doodle,' and the other isn't.

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.

Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.

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.

My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.

If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.

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.

I appreciate the fact, and am proud of it, that the attentions I am receiving are intended more for our country than for me personally.