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Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except
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"Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace"

- Ulysses S. Grant

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Ulysses S. Grant's quote speaks to his personal feelings about battle. He acknowledges that he is a soldier by occupation, but he does not have any kind of fondness for battle. He does not support war as an end in itself, yet instead as a way to an end, which is tranquility. This quote reflects Grant's idea that war ought to just be utilized as a last hope, and that peace should be the ultimate goal. He additionally indicates that he is not a warmonger, but rather a pacifist. Grant's quote is a pointer that battle ought to not be pietistic, but instead viewed as a needed evil in order to accomplish tranquility. It is a tip that war must be conserved and also just when absolutely required.

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Ulysses S. Grant This quote is written / told by Ulysses S. Grant between April 27, 1822 and July 23, 1885. He was a famous President from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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