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Robert E. Lee
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"We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing."
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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
God
"I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself."
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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
Trust
"The war… was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides."
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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
War
"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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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
Good
"I tremble for my country when I hear of confidence expressed in me. I know too well my weakness, that our only hope is in God."
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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
God
"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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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
Wisdom
"Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character."
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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
Legal
"What a cruel thing war is… to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors."
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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
War
"The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy."
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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
Best
"The education of a man is never completed until he dies."
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Robert E. Lee
Topic(s):
Education
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