If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent Texas and live in Hell.

Philip Henry Sheridan

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Texas

Speaker

Philip Henry Sheridan

Language

English

Time

1866 1860s 19th century

Occupation

Military officer

From

United States

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Citation

Sheridan, Philip Henry. Quoted in The Pittsburgh Gazette. Mar. 1866.

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Original Citation

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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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