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Ulysses S. Grant Quotes

Ulysses S. Grant quotes about men

American President April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885

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The great bulk of the legal voters of the South were men who owned no slaves; their homes were generally in the hills and poor country; their facilities for educating their children, even up to the point of reading and writing, were very limited; their interest in the contest was very meagre--what there was, if they had been capable of seeing it, was with the North; they too needed emancipation. Ulysses S. Grant
The line between the Rebel and Union element in Georgetown was so marked that it led to divisions even in the churches. There were churches in that part of Ohio where treason was preached regularly, and where, to secure membership, hostility to the government, to the war and to the liberation of the slaves, was far more essential than a belief in the authenticity or credibility of the Bible. There were men in Georgetown who filled all the requirements for membership in these churches. Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant quote: "If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail."
If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail. Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant quote: "There are but few important events in the affairs of men..."
There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice. Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant quote: "Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find..."
Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor. Ulysses S. Grant

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