Quote #13

I see from the number of physicians that you think my condition dangerous, but I thank God, if it is His will, that I am ready to go. ... It is the Lord's Day; my wish is fulfilled. ... I have always desired to die on Sunday.

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  1. My men have sometimes failed to take a position, but to defend one, never!
  2. Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees.
  3. Who could not conquer with such troops as these?
  4. I like liquor - its taste and its effects - and that is just the reason why I never drink it.
  5. The only true rule for cavalry is to follow the enemy as long as he retreats.
  6. I am more afraid of King Alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy.
  7. I yield to no man in sympathy for the gallant men under my command; but I am obliged to sweat them tonight, so that I may save their blood …
  8. Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit so long as …

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