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Every student must be a gentleman.
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 man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible.
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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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We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation.
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