Robert E. Lee Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

A land without memories is a people without liberty.

So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I rejoice that slavery is abolished.

It is history that teaches us to hope.

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.

I was too weak to defend, so I attacked

The enemy never sees the backs of my Texans!

It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it.

Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future.

I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.

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

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

What a cruel thing war is... to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbours.

Abandon your animosities and make your sons Americans!

I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.

Alabama soldiers, all I ask of you is to keep up with the Texans!

I would rather die a thousand deaths than surrender.

Marry...into a family that will enable your children to feel proud of both sides of the house.

Never do the wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Read history, works of truth, not novels and romances

Ideas are easy to conceive, less easy to execute.

You cannot barter manhood for peace.

We have only one rule here - to act like a gentleman at all times.

The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy.

Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.

I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonour.

A nation that does not remember what it was yesterday does not know where it is today.

It is good that war is so terrible, or we should become too fond of it.

The biggest mistake of my life was taking a military education.

It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it.

We must look to the rising generation for the restoration of the country.

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

We have but one rule here, and that is that every student must be a gentleman.

The enemy is here, and if we do not whip him, he will whip us.

History teaches us to hope.

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

We must forgive our enemies.

But what a cruel thing is a war to separate and destroy families and friends.

You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey.

Let us go home and cultivate our virtues.

I should NOT be trading on the blood of my men.

All this has been my fault.

He has lost his left arm, but my right.

My heart bleeds at the death of every one of our gallant men.

The devil's name is dullness.

Without music, we wouldn't have an Army.

Any victory would be dear at such a price.

I will attack no matter what and win the war!

Every student must be a gentleman.

It is glorious to see such courage in one so young.

Teach him to deny himself.

Duty is the sublimest work in the English language.