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Quote by Stonewall Jackson

“Don't say it's impossible! Turn your command over to the next officer. If he can't do it, I'll find someone who can, even if I have to take him from the ranks!”

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Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War. Known for his tactical brilliance and steadfastness, he earned the nickname 'Stonewall' at the First Battle of Bull Run. Jackson's Valley Campaign showcased his strategic mobility, and he played a key role in the Battle of Chancellorsville. He died after being accidentally shot by his own troops, becoming a symbol of the Confederacy. more

“If the enemy is to be coerced, you must put him in a situation that is even more unpleasant than the sacrifice you call on him to make. The hardships of the situation must not be merely transient - at least not in appearance. Otherwise, the enemy would not give in, but would wait for things to improve.”

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Book:On War

Source: On War

“War: that mad game the world so loves to play.”

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Book:The works of Jonathan Swift ...: with copious notes and additions, and a memoir of the author

Source: The works of Jonathan Swift ...: with copious notes and additions, and a memoir of the author

“There's many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.”

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Author:William Tecumseh Sherman

“Therefore I say: know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril.”