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I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell."
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I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell. — William Tecumseh Sherman

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William Tecumseh Sherman was a Soldier from United States (1820–1891).

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Who said "I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who ha…"?
This quote is attributed to William Tecumseh Sherman, a Soldier from United States.
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William Tecumseh Sherman lived from 1820 – 1891.
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