Henry Adams Quotes about War

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I think that Lee should have been hanged. It was all the worse that he was a good man and a fine character and acted conscientiously... It's always the good men who do the most harm in the world.

I think that Lee should have been hanged. It was all the worse that he was a good man and a fine character and acted conscientiously... It's always the good men who do the most harm in the world.

Henry Adams

War, Character, Men

"American Heritage" Magazine, December 1955.

One does every day and without a second thought, what at another time would be the event of a year, perhaps of a life.

Henry Adams

War, Years, History

Henry Adams, Ernest Samuels (1992). “Henry Adams, Selected Letters”, p.57, Harvard University Press

It is now conceded that all idea of British intervention is at an end... I want to hug the army of the Potomac. I want to get the whole army of Vicksburg drunk at my own expense. I want to fight some small man and lick him.

Henry Adams

War, Fighting, Army

People here are quite struck aback at Sunday's news of the capture of New Orleans. It took them three days to make up their minds to believe it. The division of American had become an idea so fixed that they had about shut out all the avenues to the reception of any other.

Henry Adams

War, Believe, Sunday

Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know

Henry Adams

War, Heart, Enemy

Henry Adams Quotes about War

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