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Let the tent be struck. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

Let the tent be struck.

Famous Last Words

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. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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.

American Soldier Criticism

It would appear that General Hooker has placed his hindquarters where his headquarters should be.

It would appear that General Hooker has placed his hindquarters where his headquarters should be." (So said by Lee when he learned that General Hooker, the new Union Commander, had written, in a letter to his soldiers, that "My headquarters will be 'in the saddle.'

I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

Alcohol And Alcoholism

Our country demands all our strength, all our energies. To resist the powerful combination now forming against us will require every man at his place. If victorious, we have everything to hope for in the future. If defeated, nothing will be left for us to live for. My whole trust is in God, and I am ready for whatever He may ordain. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

Our country demands all our strength, all our energies. To resist the powerful combination now forming against us will require every man at his place. If victorious, we have everything to hope for in the future. If defeated, nothing will be left for us to live for. My whole trust is in God, and I am ready for whatever He may ordain.

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

American Soldier Failure

My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health.

Abstinence Alcohol And Alcoholism

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. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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.

American Soldier Confidence

He loves his sailors, he loves his Navy, no bones about that, ... He never expects anything in return. That's what I love about him. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

He loves his sailors, he loves his Navy, no bones about that, ... He never expects anything in return. That's what I love about him.

Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.

American Soldier Duty

A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

American Soldier

There are very few nearly perfect plays. 'Streetcar' is one of them, - Robert E. Lee Quotes

There are very few nearly perfect plays. 'Streetcar' is one of them,

It is well that war is so terrible, or we should get too fond of it. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

War

The education of a man is never completed until he dies. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

American Soldier Education

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

American Soldier Control

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. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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.

American Soldier Editor's Pick Life Quote of the Day

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. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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.

Losers And Losing

I have fought against the people of the North because I believed they were seeking to wrest from the South its dearest rights. But I have never cherished toward them bitter or vindictive feelings, and have never seen the day when I did not pray for them. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

I have fought against the people of the North because I believed they were seeking to wrest from the South its dearest rights. But I have never cherished toward them bitter or vindictive feelings, and have never seen the day when I did not pray for them.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

American Soldier Authority

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

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

American Soldier

In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

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. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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.

It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

American Soldier

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

American Soldier

The devil's name is dullness. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

The devil's name is dullness.

Bores And Boredom Dullness

The truth is this: The march of Providence is so slow and our desires so impatient; the work of progress is so immense and our means of aiding it so feeble; the life of humanity is so long, that of the individual so brief, that we often see only the ebb of the advancing wave and are thus discouraged. It is history that teaches us to hope. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

The truth is this: The march of Providence is so slow and our desires so impatient; the work of progress is so immense and our means of aiding it so feeble; the life of humanity is so long, that of the individual so brief, that we often see only the ebb of the advancing wave and are thus discouraged. It is history that teaches us to hope.

Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never use it. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never use it.

American Soldier Reason

At present, I am not concerned with results. God's will ought to be our aim, and I am quite contented that His designs should be accomplished and not mine. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

At present, I am not concerned with results. God's will ought to be our aim, and I am quite contented that His designs should be accomplished and not mine.

This war is not about slavery' - Robert E. Lee Quotes

This war is not about slavery'

War

Duty is the sublimest word in our language. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

Duty is the sublimest word in our language.

American Soldier Language

The Boys Next Door. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

The Boys Next Door.

Boys

Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.

""After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Norther Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources.I need not tell the brave survivors of some many hard fought battles who have remained steadfast to the last that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them.But feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that must have attended the continuance of the contest, I determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen.By the terms of the agreement, officers and men can return to their homes and remain until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from a consciousness of duty faithfully performed; and I earnestly pray that a Merciful God will extend to you His blessings and protection.With an unceasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your Country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I bid you all an affectionate farewell.""R.E. Lee Genl.(Robert E. Lee's farewell address, April 9th, 1865)

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. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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.

American Soldier

"After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Norther Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the brave survivors of some many hard fought battles who have remained steadfast to the last that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them. But feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that must have attended the continuance of the contest, I determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of the agreement, officers and men can return to their homes and remain until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from a consciousness of duty faithfully performed; and I earnestly pray that a Merciful God will extend to you His blessings and protection. With an unceasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your Country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I bid you all an affectionate farewell." R.E. Lee Genl. (Robert E. Lee's farewell address, April 9th, 1865)

"It would appear that General Hooker has placed his hindquarters where his headquarters should be." (So said by Lee when he learned that General Hooker, the new Union Commander, had written, in a letter to his soldiers, that "My headquarters will be 'in the saddle.'"

The education of a man is never complete until he dies. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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

Duty is the sublimest word in the language. You can never do more than your duty. You should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee Quotes

Duty is the sublimest word in the language. You can never do more than your duty. You should never wish to do less.

Duty

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. - letter to his wife, 1864 - Robert E. Lee Quotes

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. - letter to his wife, 1864

War

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