Robert E. Lee quotes and words of wisdom

"It is well that war is so terrible, or we should get too fond of it."
Found in the topic War.

"Lee tells his troops. After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"The education of a man is never completed until he dies."
Found in the topic Education.

"You must be careful how you walk, and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set."
Found in the topic Model.

"There is a terrible war coming, and these young men who have never seen war cannot wait for it to happen, but I tell you, I wish that I owned every slave in the South, for I would free them all to avoid this war."
Found in the topic Civil.

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