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The Natural Disposition Of Most People Is To Clothe A Commander Of A Large Army Whom They Do Not Know, With Almost Superhuman Abilities. A Large Part Of The National Army, For Instance, And Most Of The Press Of The Country, Clothed General Lee With Just Such Qualities, But I Had Known Him Personally, And Knew That He Was Mortal; And It Was Just As Well That I Felt This.

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 On.

The One Thing I Never Want To See Again Is A Military Parade. When I Resigned From The Army And Went To A Farm I Was Happy. When The Rebellion Came, I Returned To The Service Because It Was A Duty. I Had No Thought Of Rank; All I Did Was Try And Make.

The Southern Rebellion Was Largely The Outgrowth Of The Mexican War. Nations, Like Individuals, Are Punished For Their Transgressions. We Got Our Punishment In The Most Sanguinary And Expensive War Of Modern Times.

It Was My Fortune, Or Misfortune, To Be Called To The Office Of Chief Executive Without Any Previous Political Training.