"We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing."
― Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
God
More From Robert E. Lee
- "This war is not about slavery."
- "In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength."
- "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."
More In God
- "One person who has mastered life is better than a thousand persons who have mastered only the contents of books, but no one can get anything out of life without God."― Meister Eckhart
- "Cloning is great. If God made the original, then making copies should be fine."― Doug Coupland
- "Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day."― Ramakrishna