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A land without memories is a people without liberty.
Robert E. Lee
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Robert E. Lee
Age: 63 †
Born: 1807
Born: January 19
Died: 1870
Died: October 12
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Robert Edward Lee
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If we do not do this our churches will lighthouses without light, wells without water, dumb witnesses, sleeping watchmen, silent trumpets, messengers without tidings, a comfort for infidels, jubilant joys to the devil, and an offense to God.
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You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey.
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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 my army.
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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 to me even in Virginia.
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For I consider the character of no man affected by a want of success, provided he has made an honest effort to succeed.
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No blame can be attached to the army for its failure to accomplish what was projected by me... I alone am to blame, in perhaps expecting too much of its prowess and valor... could I have foreseen that the attack on the last day would fail, I should certainly have tried some other course... but I do not know what better course I could have pursued.
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Alabama soldiers, all I ask of you is to keep up with the Texans!
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Duty is the sublimest work in the English language.
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Abandon your animosities and make your sons Americans!
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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 we cannot destroy them.
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I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonor.
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The devil's name is dullness.
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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 greatly for the interest of the South. So fully am I satisfied of this that I would have cheerfully lost all that I have lost by the war, and have suffered all that I have suffered to have this object attained.
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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.
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Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more you should never wish to do less.
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Let us go home and cultivate our virtues.
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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 my door, I will more willingly follow.
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It is glorious to see such courage in one so young.
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To be a good soldier, you must love the army. To be a good commander, you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.
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Traveler is my only companion I may also say my pleasure. He and I, whenever practicable, wander out in the mountains and enjoy sweet confidence.
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