Gen. Philip Sheridan Quotes in Custer of the West (1967)

Gen. Philip Sheridan: You know, you could become a living legend... or get yourself killed. Dead men make better legends.

Gen. Philip Sheridan: If there's any doubt about the policy of my command, I'll give it to you in one sentence: The only good Indian is a dead Indian. Clear enough?

Gen. Philip Sheridan: The only good Indian is a dead Indian!

[addressing Custer]

Gen. Philip Sheridan: I didn't recognize you without your horse.

Gen. Philip Sheridan: I'm going to issue you an order and give it to you personally. I want you to cross the Rio Grande, hit the Apache and burn him out. I'm tired of hit-and-run. I'm sick of diplomatic hide-and-seek.