Robert E. Lee

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character…

The education of a man is never completed until he dies…

Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light…

We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence…

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing…

In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light…

It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it…

What a cruel thing war is… to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love…

It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it…

This war is not about slavery…

The war… was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance…

The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism…

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself…

I tremble for my country when I hear of confidence expressed in me. I know…