I know only two tunes: one of them is 'Yankee Doodle', and the other isn't.
From Ulysses S. Grant
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.
No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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.
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 propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
Declare Church and State forever separate and distinct, but each free within their proper spheres, and that all church property shall bear its own proportion of taxation.
There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.
If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
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