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I would lay down my life to defend any one of the States from aggression, which endangered peace or threatened its institutions. I could do more for the union, but I wish to do more; for the destruction of the union

I would lay down my life to defend any one of the States from aggression, which endangered peace or threatened its institutions. I could do more for the union, but I wish to do more; for the destruction of the union would be the destruction of all the States. A stab in the heart is worse then a cut in a limb, for this may be healed.

Sam Houston
Heart, Cutting, Wish
Sam Houston (1941). “The writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863”

My God, is it possible that all the people have gone mad? The civil war now being inaugurated will be as horrible as his Satanic Majesty could desire.

Sam Houston
War, People, Mad

I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her.

Sam Houston
Texas, Strife, Bloodshed
Sam Houston (1943). “The Writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863: 1825-1863”

Bear in Mind...that all Histories from the Rock at Plymouth, and Jamestown to the present time, have been made by white men, and a man who tells his own story, is always right until the adversary's tale is told.

Sam Houston
Men, White, Rocks
Sam Houston (1941). “The writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863”

Remember that whatever may be said by a lady or her friends, it is not part of conduct of a gallant or generous man to take up arms against a woman.

Sam Houston
Men, Generous Man, May

Let me tell you what is coming.... Your fathers and husbands, your sons and brothers, will be herded at the point of the bayonet... You may, after the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and of thousands of lives, as a bare possibility, win Southern independence...but I doubt it.

Sam Houston
Brother, Husband, War

I would not be gotten into a schoolhouse until I was eight years old. Nor did I accomplish much after I started. I doubt if I had gone to school six months in all when my father died. I was fourteen at the time.

Sam Houston
Father, School, Eight

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