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He has lost his left arm, but I my right.
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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General R. E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee
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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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The dominant party cannot reign forever, and truth and justice will prevail at last.
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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 place of brotherly love and kindness, has no charm for me.
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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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I consider the proper education of our youths one of the most important objects now to be attained and one from which the greatest benefits may be expected.
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There is scarcely anything that is right that we cannot hope to accomplish by labor and perseverance. But the first must be earnest and the second unremitting.
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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 the dangers I have passed, and all the blessings which he has bestowed upon me, for I know I fall far short of my obligations
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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 liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health.
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Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret.
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No day should be lived unless it was begun with a prayer of thankfulness and an intercession for guidance.
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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 can be done, it will be done...Straight as the needle to the pole he advanced to the execution of my purpose.
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You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey.
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The enemy is here, and if we do not whip him, he will whip us.
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Without music, we wouldn't have an Army.
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Ideas are easy to conceive, less easy to execute.
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I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.
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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 consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.
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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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