67 Quotes by William T. Sherman

Wars are not all evil, they are part of the grand machinery by which this world is governed.

I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.

An army to be useful must be a unit, and out of this has grown the saying, attributed to Napoleon, but doubtless spoken before the days of Alexander, that an army with an inefficient commander was better than one with two able heads.

I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant. I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.

The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.

I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace.

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

Grant stood by me when I was crazy...

If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.