William Tecumseh Sherman

"Men follow leaders they respect, not leaders they fear."

"The greatest victories often come not from bloodshed, but from will."

"I would sooner promote a man of modest ability but proven loyalty."

"The South's defeat was inscribed in its economic system from the start."

"Patience with purpose is not weakness, but profound strength."

"The measure of a general is his ability to think clearly under stress."

"Gratitude for service rendered is the debt every nation owes."

"War does not determine who is right, only who is left."

"The preservation of constitutional government is worth any cost."

"Men will endure hardship if they believe in the cause they serve."

"The best army is one that thinks and acts as one body."

"I have no ambition beyond serving my country faithfully."

"The future of America depends on whether we remain united."

"A commander must know the capabilities and limits of his forces."

"War is hell, but the loss of the Union would be worse still."

"The character of a soldier is forged in discipline and duty."

"History judges nations by how they treat their returning soldiers."

"The North had the advantage of will as well as industry."

"I believe in the progress of mankind, and America is its greatest hope."

"The cost of war is paid by those who did not start it."

"A general without supply lines is a general without an army."

"The true enemy of the Union was not the South, but disunion itself."

"Men of principle are rarer than men of talent."

"The success of an army depends on the character of its officers."

"I have learned that the best-laid plans often crumble in battle."

"The Union must be preserved, or all is lost."

"A soldier's greatest honor is in faithful service, not in glory."

"The South could not sustain a war of attrition against the North."

"War education is as important as military education."

"I have seen too much war to wish for any more."