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We must forgive our enemies.
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 Robert E. Lee
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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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A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday does not know where it is today.
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