What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world.

Robert E. Lee


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I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.

Robert E. Lee

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Never do a wrong thing to make a friend--or to keep one.

Robert E. Lee

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

Robert E. Lee


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The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman.

The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer over the employed, the educated over the unlettered, the experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the silly--the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case admits it, will show the men in a plain light.

The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled when he cannot help humbling others.

Robert E. Lee


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I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.

Robert E. Lee

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It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.

Robert E. Lee

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

Robert E. Lee

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My trust is in the mercy and wisdom of a kind Providence, who ordereth all things for our good.

Robert E. Lee

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A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

Robert E. Lee

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