Ulysses S. Grant
president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
Ulysses Simpson Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 25, 1885), born Hiram Ulysses Grant, was the Commanding General of Union Army during the American Civil War and 18th President of the United States.
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Sourced quotes
- "The will of the people is the best law."[1]
- Simple: What people in a country want is the best law.
References
- ↑ The Lonely Quest: The Evolution of Presidential Leadership (1966) by Robert Rienow, Leona Train Rienow, page 209