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A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible.
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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A land without memories is a people without liberty.
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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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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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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.
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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 reason and knowledge of right should mar His gifts.
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Marry...into a family that will enable your children to feel proud of both sides of the house.
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The devil's name is dullness.
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Let us go home and cultivate our virtues.
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