Robert E. Lee's Quotes

Robert E. Lee's Quotes 14

We must expect reverses even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and...

The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs and might have been...

It is good that war is so horrible or we might grow to like it.

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This war is not about slavery.

What a cruel thing war is... to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love...

It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it.

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I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.

In all my perplexities and distresses the Bible has never failed to give me...

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Get correct views of life and learn to see the world in its true light. It...

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I tremble for my country when I hear of confidence expressed in me. I know...

We failed but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a...

The education of a man is never completed until he dies.

The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just...