Tell me what brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals.

To a surprising extent the war-lords in shining armor, the apostles of the martial virtues, tend not to die fighting when the time comes. History is full of ignominious getaways by the great and famous.

The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses.

I think with the Romans, that the general of today should be a soldier tomorrow if necessary.

I made all my generals out of mud.