The way to success is strategically along the way of least expectation and tactically along the line of least resistance.

I begin to regard the death and mangling of a couple thousand men as a small affair, a kind of morning dash-and it may be well that we become so hardened.

I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.

You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.

But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.

We must act with vindictive earnestness against the Sioux, even to their extermination, men, women and children... during an assault, the soldiers cannot pause to distinguish between male and female, or even discriminate as to age.

The voice of the people is the voice of humbug.