My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health. Robert E. Lee quotes

Quote by Robert E Lee

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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.

Let the tent be struck.

Let the tent be struck.

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...

Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to...

Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to...

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

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

This war is not about slavery.

This war is not about slavery.

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

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

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....

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...

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.

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.

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....

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...

Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never...

Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never...

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...

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.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

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...

You spoil the sacraments of the Church, you tear up the articles of the Faith,...

You spoil the sacraments of the Church, you tear up the articles of the Faith,...

If it is committed in the name of God or country, there is no crime...

If it is committed in the name of God or country, there is no crime...