During the Civil War, on hearing complaints that Gen. Ulysses S. Grant drank alcohol to excess Find out what Grant drinks and send a barrel of it to each of my other generals!
More Author Quotes
- Character is like a tree, and reputation is like its shadow. ✨ Abraham Lincoln, Anthony Gross (1992). The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
- Let us strive on to finish the work we are in. ✨ Second Inaugural Address, 4 Mar. 1865
- In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all, and it comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible, except with the passing of time.
- Sending armies to McClellan is like shoveling fleas across a barnyard, not half of them get there.
- Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share.
Most Cited Authors
William Shakespeare2362
Cassandra Clare2086
Ralph Waldo Emerson2017
Paulo Coelho1839
Rajneesh1644
Sherrilyn Kenyon1633
Mark Twain1626
C. S. Lewis1624
Rick Riordan1549
Oscar Wilde1401
Albert Einstein1372
J. K. Rowling1274
Rumi1268
Friedrich Nietzsche1258
John Green1254
Swami Vivekananda1206
Thomas Jefferson1179
Richelle Mead1130
Barack Obama1115
Henry David Thoreau1086
Terry Pratchett1070
Stephen King1024
Mahatma Gandhi1019
Jodi Picoult1016
Neil Gaiman977
Haruki Murakami976
Laozi972
27
The Best Quotes
Wayne Dyer 
Andrew Wiles 
Henry Miller 
Joseph Addison 
Larry Flynt 
Pope Francis 
Laurence J. Peter 
Ian Mckellen 
Colin Mochrie Most Liked Authors
- William Shakespeare46.4k
- Cassandra Clare40.9k
- Ralph Waldo Emerson38.9k
- Paulo Coelho35.9k
- Rajneesh32k
- Sherrilyn Kenyon31.8k
- Mark Twain31.7k
- C. S. Lewis31k
- Rick Riordan30.4k
- Oscar Wilde26.9k
- Albert Einstein26.8k
- J. K. Rowling24.6k
- John Green24.5k
- Friedrich Nietzsche24.4k
- Rumi24.3k
- Swami Vivekananda23.3k
- Thomas Jefferson22.7k
- Richelle Mead22.2k
- Barack Obama21.6k
- Terry Pratchett21k
- Henry David Thoreau20.6k
- Stephen King19.8k
- Jodi Picoult19.8k
- Mahatma Gandhi19.7k
- Neil Gaiman19.2k
- Laozi19.1k
- Haruki Murakami19k
27