William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes

War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.

William Tecumseh Sherman

• American
• Death
• Military
• Soldier
• Conservative
• Reform
• Cruelty

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  William Tecumseh Sherman
  • American
  • Death
  • Military