Quotes · Skopia

Every quote has been curated by hand and carefully authenticated.
Browse all 10,075 quotes or apply filters in different categories to narrow your search.

8 quotes

SortEditorial Year Length

Place·Point Pleasant✕clear

Speech · Political speech

The greatest good to the greatest number is the object to be attained.

Ulysses S. Grant

First Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant · 1869

★ 3.9

Speech · War speech

The war is over-the rebels are our countrymen again.

Ulysses S. Grant

1865

★ 3.8

Speech · Political speech

I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.

Ulysses S. Grant

First Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant · 1869

★ 3.8

No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.

Ulysses S. Grant

1862

★ 3.7

Speech · Political speech

I believe that our Great Maker is preparing the world, in His own good time, to become one nation, speaking one language, and when armies and navies will be no longer required.

Ulysses S. Grant

Second Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant · 1873

★ 3.7

Speech · Political speech

I would respect the rights of all nations, demanding equal respect for our own. If others depart from this rule in their dealings with us, we may be compelled to follow their precedent.

Ulysses S. Grant

First Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant · 1869

★ 2.0

Speech · Political speech

The effects of the late civil strife have been to free the slave and make him a citizen. Yet he is not possessed of the civil rights which citizenship should carry with it. This is wrong, and should be corrected.

Ulysses S. Grant

Second Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant · 1873

★ 2.0

Speech · Political speech

It is my firm conviction that the civilized world is tending toward republicanism, or government by the people through their chosen representatives, and that our own great Republic is destined to be the guiding star to all others.

Ulysses S. Grant

Second Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant · 1873

★ 2.0

Sourced and curated.