Civil war Quote by Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

I will attack no matter what and win the war!

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

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…

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee