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.

Wars are not all evil, they are part of the grand machinery by which this world is governed.

I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.

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

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

If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir.

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.