Ulysses S. Grant Quotes in Lincoln (2012)

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Ulysses S. Grant Quotes:

  • Ulysses S. Grant: [to Lincoln] By outward appearance, you're 10 years older than you were a year ago.

  • Ulysses S. Grant: If you want to discuss peace with President Lincoln, consider revisions.

    Alexander Stephens: If we're not to discuss a truce between warring nations, what in heaven's name can we discuss?

    Ulysses S. Grant: Terms of surrender.

  • Ulysses S. Grant: [Grant hands the Confederate peace commissioner's proposal back to them, covered in scribbled notes] Gentlemen, I suggest you work some changes into your proposal before you give it to the President.

    [Turns and walks away. Stephens follows]

    Senator R.M.T. Hunter: We're eager to be on our way to Washington.

    Alexander Stephens: Mr Lincoln tell you to tell us this?

    Ulysses S. Grant: [Grant takes a cup of coffee from a steward] It says 'securing peace for our two countries' and it goes on like that.

    Alexander Stephens: I don't know what you...

    Ulysses S. Grant: There's just one country. You and I, we're citizens of that country. I'm fighting to protect it from armed rebels.

    [Pats Stephen's shoulder and goes to sit down]

    Ulysses S. Grant: From you.

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