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Nothing justifies profanity.
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If the general government should persist in the measures now threatened, there must be war.
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My duty is to obey orders.
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I have seen enough of it to make me look upon it as the sum of all evils.
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My men have sometimes failed to take a position, but to defend one, never!
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Wrong no man by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
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War means fighting. The business of the soldier is to fight.
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The only true rule for cavalry is to follow the enemy as long as he retreats.
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Our men fought bravely, but the enemy repulsed me. Many valuable lives were lost. Our God was my shield. His protecting care is an additional cause for gratitude.
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Sacrifice your life rather than your word.
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Once you get them running, you stay right on top of them, and that way a small force can defeat a large one every time.