Quote#Peace
Say to the seceded States, "Wayward sisters, depart in peace."
Quote byWinfield Scott · 1786–1866
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to William H. Seward (3 March 1861); though the only suggestion from this letter commonly quoted, this was actually the last and final alternative of what he considered to be 4 options available to President Abraham Lincoln in dealing with the secessionist states..
English (original)
Say to the seceded States, "Wayward sisters, depart in peace."
— Winfield Scott
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