"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."

William Tecumseh Sherman, American Soldier

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"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."

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"The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will be like Him."

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"To make mistakes or be wrong is human. To admit those mistakes shows you have the ability to learn, and are growing wiser."

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"Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame."

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