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Brave rifles! Veterans! You h...

Brave rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel!

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

I give it as my fixed opinion...

I give it as my fixed opinion, that but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share; whereas, in less than two campaigns, we conquered a great country and a peace without the loss of a single battle or skirmish.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

You are very fortunate to be ...

You are very fortunate to be assigned to duty at Fortress Monroe on Chesapeake Bay; it is just the season for soft shelled crabs, and hog fish have just come in, and they are the most delicious panfish you ever ate.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

The enemy say that Americans ...

The enemy say that Americans are good at a long shot, but cannot stand the cold iron. I call upon you instantly to give a lie to this slander. Charge!

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

I placed the Marines where th...

I placed the Marines where the hardest work was to be accomplished, and I never once found my confidence in them misplaced.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

Say to the seceded States, "W...

Say to the seceded States, "Wayward sisters, depart in peace."

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

There are times when a corps c...

There are times when a corps commander's life does not count.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

I give it as my fixed opinion,...

I give it as my fixed opinion, that but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share; whereas, in less than two campaigns, we conquered a great country and a peace without the loss of a single battle or skirmish.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

My politics are of a practical...

My politics are of a practical kind - the integrity of the country, the supremacy of the Federal government, an honorable peace, or none at all.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

You are very fortunate to be a...

You are very fortunate to be assigned to duty at Fortress Monroe on Chesapeake Bay; it is just the season for soft shelled crabs, and hog fish have just come in, and they are the most delicious panfish you ever ate.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

Say to the seceded States, 'W...

Say to the seceded States, 'Wayward sisters, depart in peace.'

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

I placed the Marines where the...

I placed the Marines where the hardest work was to be accomplished, and I never once found my confidence in them misplaced.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

A million butterflies rose up ...

A million butterflies rose up from South America, All together, and flew in a gold storm toward Spain...

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

Peace won by compromise is usu...

Peace won by compromise is usually a short lived achievement.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

Brave rifles! Veterans! You ha...

Brave rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel!

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

The enemy say that Americans a...

The enemy say that Americans are good at a long shot, but cannot stand the cold iron. I call upon you instantly to give a lie to this slander. Charge!

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

Every man as well as every day...

Every man as well as every day has its lights and shades.

Winfield Scott 11 quotes

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