Ulysses S. Grant

"I would rather be conquered than to conquer by falsehood."

"The most valuable knowledge is the knowledge of ourselves."

"We are not fighting for independence or conquest, but for the preservation of what is ours."

"A government that cannot protect its citizens is not a government."

"History will vindicate those who are right."

"I have no fear of what I have said and done."

"In times of peace, prepare for war; in times of war, work for peace."

"The best generals are not always the most aggressive."

"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

"I cannot bear to look upon blood; I have no stomach for it."

"Every man has his price, but not every price is monetary."

"I am glad to see that in the efforts to discover the truth we are both sincere."

"Education is the great leveler of mankind."

"The object of government is the welfare of the people."

"I have always been in the habit of looking ahead."

"There is such a thing as a just war, though wars are generally unjust."

"Success is simply a matter of proper planning and determined execution."

"We cannot escape the consequences of our actions."

"A soldier's first duty is obedience; his second is judgment."

"I have learned that we must respect the opinions of others, even when we disagree."

"The future belongs to those who prepare for it."

"I believe in the dignity of labor, honest toil, and the rights of the working man."

"No one is born great; greatness is achieved through effort."

"The worst policy is often the one born of indecision."

"I have always found that those who are honest suffer the least."

"A nation that forgets its past has no future."

"Patience is a virtue, but not when the cause is urgent."

"I cannot understand how any man can be so blind as to not see the wrong in slavery."

"The true measure of a man is how he treats those who can do nothing for him."

"We must move forward, always forward, never backward."