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War Quotes by Robert E. Lee

54 War quotes by Robert E. Lee

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A soldier urging his troops to keep up with the Texans shows the call to stay active and not be idle during conflict. He reminds listeners to look at the world as it is, to turn hardships into advantage, and to attack even when outnumbered. He also says war separates families, yet urges forgiveness for enemies and praises the courage of the young.

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Any victory would be dear at such a price.

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All this has been my fault.

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He has lost his left arm, but I my right.

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I will attack no matter what and win the war!

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Teach him to deny himself.

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It is history that teaches us to hope.

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You cannot barter manhood for peace.

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It is glorious to see such courage in one so young.

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We must look to the rising generation for the restoration of the country.

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

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So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery,I am rejoiced that slavery is abolished.

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

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But what a cruel thing is war to separate and destroy families and friends.

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

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The enemy is here, and if we do not whip him, he will whip us.

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We must...submit ourselves in adversity to the will of a merciful God as cheerfully as in prosperity.

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

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Whither shall I flee? To no country on earth that I know of where there is as much liberty as yet remains…

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Death, in its silent sure march is fast gathering those whom I have longest loved, so that when he shall knock at…

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I have never witnessed on any previous occasion such entire disregard of the usage of civilized warfare and the dictates of humanity.

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We cannot afford to be idle, and though weaker than our opponents in men and military equipments, must endeavor to harass, if…

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Live in the world you inhabit. Look upon things as they are. Take them as you find them. Make the best of…

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I am as willing to serve now as in the beginning in any capacity and at any post where I can do…

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A Union that can only be maintained by swords and bayonets, and in which strife and civil war are to take the…

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We made a great mistake in the beginning of our struggle, and I fear, in spite of all we can do, it…

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Keep steady in the view of the great principles for which you contend. The safety of your homes and the lives of…

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So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that Slavery is abolished. I believe it will be…

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I endeavored to give thanks to our Heavenly Father for all his mercies to me, for his preservation of me through all…

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Such an executive officer the sun never shone on. I have but to show him my design, and I know that it…

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I have thought from the time of the cessation of the hostilities, that silence and patience on the part of the South…

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The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and surrounded it with so many…

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What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has…

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They do not know what they say. If it came to a conflict of arms, the war will last at least four…

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

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Alabama soldiers, all I ask of you is to keep up with the Texans!

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We must enlist our own snake and strike like a cobra against their vitals with an attack on Washington.

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The dominant party cannot reign forever, and truth and justice will prevail at last.

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I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonor.

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What a beautiful world God, in His loving kindness to His creatures, has given us! What a shame that men endowed with…

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I believe it to be the duty of everyone to unite in the restoration of the country and the reestablishment of peace…

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Live in the world you inhabit. Look upon things as they are. Take them as you find them. Make the best of them. Turn…

Alabama soldiers, all I ask of you is to keep up with the Texans!

You must study to be frank with the world: frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say just what you mean to do…

...the framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom and forbearance in its formation if it was intended to be broken up…

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

All military history records the triumphs of discipline and courage far more frequently than numbers and resources.

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

I will attack no matter what and win the war!

A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible.

We poor sinners need to come back from our wanderings to seek pardon through the all-sufficient merits of our Redeemer. And we need to…

Life processes take place in an aqueous medium. All organisms are composed mostly of water, whether they dwell in the oceans, lakes, and rivers,…

We cannot afford to be idle, and though weaker than our opponents in men and military equipments, must endeavor to harass, if we cannot…

We must forgive our enemies. I can truly say that not a day has passed since the war began that I have not prayed…

Lee tells his troops. After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled…

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.