Cswh

“The thousands of youthful dead left on that bloody battlefield demonstrated that we have a country and a race worthy to take the lead in the march of human advancement.”
― Warren Olney, "Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences

“That which you fix your heart to, believing with all your desire you will get, you will.”
― Jeff Wheeler, The Wretched of Muirwood

“We cannot know anything about the blessings and privileges we have as Americans, without becoming acquainted with the condition of other nations, this is one of the greatest countries in the world, but they (the Americans) do not appreciate their privileges.”
― John Taylor, Journal of Discourses - Deluxe Study Edition with Complete Standard Works and over 10000 links

“We found many difficulties to combat, for it is not an easy thing to go into France and learn to talk French well; but at the same time, if a man sets to work in good earnest, he can do it. I have scratched the word "can't" out of my vocabulary long since, and I have not got it in my French one.”
― John Taylor, Journal of Discourses - Deluxe Study Edition with Complete Standard Works and over 10000 links