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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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We made a great mistake in the beginning of our struggle, and I fear, in spite of all we can do, it will prove to be a fatal mistake. We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and all our best generals to edit the newspapers
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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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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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I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.
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What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world.
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I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.
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I was too weak to defend, so I attacked
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Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.
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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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History teaches us hope.
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The questions which for years were in dispute between the State and General Government, and which unhappily were not decided by the dictates of reason, but referred to the decision of war, having been decided against us, it is the part of wisdom to acquiesce in the result, and of candor to recognize the fact.
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There is a true glory and a true honor: the glory of duty done--the honor of the integrity of principle.
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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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There is nothing left for me to do but to go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths.
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We have but one rule here, and that is that every student must be a gentleman.
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We must...submit ourselves in adversity to the will of a merciful God as cheerfully as in prosperity.
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My trust is in the mercy and wisdom of a kind Providence, who ordereth all things for our good.
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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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There is always hazard in military activity, but we must decide between the positive loss of inactivity and the risk of action.
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All this has been my fault.
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