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What a glorious world Almighty God has given us. How thankless and ungrateful we are, and how we labor to mar his gifts.
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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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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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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We have but one rule here, and that is that every student must be a gentleman.
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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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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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A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible.
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The dominant party cannot reign forever, and truth and justice will prevail at last.
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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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The trite saying that 'honesty is the best policy' has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The seems to be true. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy.
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