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Duty is the sublimest work in the English language.

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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In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength.
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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 was too weak to defend, so I attacked
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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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As a general principle you should not force young men to do their duty, but let them do it voluntarily and thereby develop their characters.
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I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.
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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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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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The education of a man is never completed until he dies.
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You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey.
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All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government as originally organized should be administered in purity and truth.
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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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I will attack no matter what and win the war!
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There are things in the Old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible Word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.
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Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.
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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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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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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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Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future.
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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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