The devil's name is dullness.

Quote by Robert E Lee

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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...

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

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....

This war is not about slavery.

This war is not about slavery.

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

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

Let the tent be struck.

Let the tent be struck.

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....

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.

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.

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

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

Duty is the sublimest word in our language.

Duty is the sublimest word in our language.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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.

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

The day you stop worrying will be the first day of your new life, anxiety...

The day you stop worrying will be the first day of your new life, anxiety...

God has editing rights over our prayers. He will... edit them, correct them, bring them...

God has editing rights over our prayers. He will... edit them, correct them, bring them...