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I should be trading on the blood of my men.
After the Civil War Lee was encouraged to write his memoris

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A soldier has a hard life, and but little consideration.

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

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Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

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It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it.

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

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I cannot consent to place in the control of others one who cannot control himself.

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The dominant party cannot reign forever, and truth and justice will prevail at last.

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The only question on which we did not agree has been settled, and the Lord has decided against me.

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Respect is based on Friendship, and friendship is based on love and love is so accidental isn't it ?

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There is nothing left for me to do but to go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths.

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I determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen.

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The Abolitionst... must see that he has neither the right or power of operating except by moral means and suasion.

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You see what a poor sinner I am, and how unworthy to possess what was given me; for that reason it has been taken away.

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What a glorious world Almighty God has given us. How thankless and ungrateful we are, and how we labor to mar his gifts.

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We must forgive our enemies. I can truly say that not a day has passed since the war began that I have not prayed for them.

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You can work for Virginia, to build her up again, to make her great again. You can teach your children to love and cherish her.

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There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back.

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I have never witnessed on any previous occasion such entire disregard of the usage of civilized warfare and the dictates of humanity.

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I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving.

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We cannot afford to be idle, and though weaker than our opponents in men and military equipments, must endeavor to harass, if we cannot destroy them.

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Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his connection with this university.

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There is scarcely anything that is right that we cannot hope to accomplish by labor and perseverance. But the first must be earnest and the second unremitting.

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You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.

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We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling into greater disasters.

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I have always observed that wherever you find the negro, everything is going down around him, and wherever you find the white man, you see everything around him improving.

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What a beautiful world God, in His loving kindness to His creatures, has given us! What a shame that men endowed with reason and knowledge of right should mar His gifts....

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Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret.

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Madam, don't bring up your sons to detest the United States government. Recollect that we form one country now. Abandon all these local animosities, and make your sons Americans.

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