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Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

War, Grow, Terrible

The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy.

Best, Honesty, Saying

We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling into greater disasters.

Wisdom, Call, Expect

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

Education, Until, Dies

Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret.

Life, Good, True

I tremble for my country when I hear of confidence expressed in me. I know too well my weakness, that our only hope is in God.

Patriotism, God, Hope

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.

Suffer, Posterity, Reproach

I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving.

Government, Eat, Seem

The devil's name is dullness.

Name, Devil, Dullness

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

Friendship, Wrong, Friend

We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation.

Course, Fight, Accept

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

Strength, Light, Bible

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

Trust, Cannot, Others

The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.

War, Wisdom, Both

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

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

War, Love, Instead

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

Failure, Good, God

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian.

Christian, Humble, Concern

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Legal, Character, Authority

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

Good, War, Might

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

True, Cannot, Help

Biography

Nationality: American

Born: January 19, 1807

Died: October 12, 1870

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