The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.

Quote by Robert E Lee

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

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

Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.

Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.

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

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

Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things....

Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things....

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

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

The devil's name is dullness.

The devil's name is dullness.

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

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

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian.

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian.

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

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

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

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

This war is not about slavery.

This war is not about slavery.

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

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

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things....

Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things....

I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.

I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.

I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be...

I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be...

He who loses money losses much. He who loses a friend loses more. But he...

He who loses money losses much. He who loses a friend loses more. But he...

We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We...

We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We...

A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

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

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