We have good corporals and good sergeants and some good lieutenants and captains, and those are far more important than good generals.

Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.

If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.

The only good Indian is a dead Indian

He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.

To those who would submit to the rightful law and authority, all gentleness and forbearance; but to the petulant and persistent secessionists, why, death is mercy, and the quicker he or she is disposed of the better. Satan and the rebellious saints of Heaven were allowed a continuous existence in hell merely to swell their just punishment. To such as would rebel against a Government so mild and just as ours was in peace, a punishment equal would not be unjust.

Grant stood by me when I was crazy.