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Civil war Quotes by Robert E. Lee

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Robert E. Lee urges Alabama soldiers to keep pace with the Texans, and he stresses frankness as a child of honesty and courage. He speaks of dependence on Providence, the cruelty of war that tears families apart, and the humility of a sinner trusting in Christ.

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Teach him to deny himself.

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All this has been my fault.

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Any victory would be dear at such a price.

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

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You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than the dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all…

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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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“We all thought Richmond, protected as it was by our splendid fortifications and defended by our army of veterans, could not be…

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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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Remember, we are all one country now. Dismiss from your mind all sectional feeling, and bring them up to be Americans.

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General Longstreet,when once in a fight, was a most brilliant soldier; but he was the hardest man to move I had in…

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

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My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous…

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There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his…

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Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his…

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Mr. Blair, I look upon secession as anarchy. If I owned the four millions of slaves in the South, I would sacrifice…

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All I ever wanted was a Virginia farm, no end of cream and fresh butter and fried chicken - not one fried…

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I am now considered such a monster, that I hesitate to darken with my shadow, the doors of those I love, lest…

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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.