The cause of the great War of the Rebellion against the United Status will have to be attributed to slavery.

In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.

... anything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.

There are but two parties now: traitors and patriots. And I want hereafter to be ranked with the latter and, I trust, the stronger party.

The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized.

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives.

Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians.

Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.

Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.

The will of the people is the best law.

The property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable.

We always wanted to make a comedy that was a little bit more than that, which had tragic elements to it... that people engaged with - an intelligent comedy essentially.

You know why the game of golf is popular? Very easy, it's a great game.

Laughter is a most healthful exertion; it is one of the greatest helps to digestion with which I am acquainted.

Don't talk about death, I've got too much life to live, To many orders to give.

I like old men. They can be wonderful bastards because they have nothing to lose. The only people who can be themselves are babies and old bastards.

I understand that a man can have everything having nothing and nothing having everything.

Cry my eyes out for days upon days Such a heaven burden placed upon me

A film is like a battleground. It's love, hate, action, violence, death—In one word, emotions.

I actually wanted to be a drummer, but I didn't have any drums.