My aim then was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, t... - William Tecumseh Sherman

"My aim then was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us."

William Tecumseh Sherman Power

Military General American 1820–1891

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"I am tired and sick of war."

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"Power without control is just destruction."

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"The claws come out when I need them to."