Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future. Robert E. Lee More Quotes by Robert E. Lee More Quotes From Robert E. Lee Whither shall I flee? To no country on earth that I know of where there is as much liberty as yet remains to me even in Virginia. Robert E. Lee virginiawarcountry We must enlist our own snake and strike like a cobra against their vitals with an attack on Washington. Robert E. Lee snakeswarhistory Every student must be a gentleman. Robert E. Lee gentlemanstudents Duty is the sublimest work in the English language. Robert E. Lee english-languagedutylanguage It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it. Robert E. Lee Still a Union that can only be maintained by swords and bayonets, and in which strife and civil war are to take the place of brotherly love and kindness, has no charm for me. Robert E. Lee Duty then is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more, you should never wish to do less. Robert E. Lee Duty is the sublimest word in the language. You can never do more than your duty. You should never wish to do less. Robert E. Lee There is a terrible war coming, and these young men who have never seen war cannot wait for it to happen, but I tell you, I wish that I owned every slave in the South, for I would free them all to avoid this war. Robert E. Lee Let the tent be struck. Robert E. Lee We should live, act, and say nothing to the injury of anyone. It is not only best as a matter of principle, but it is the path to peace and honor. Robert E. Lee besthonorpathpeace I have fought against the people of the North because I believed they were seeking to wrest from the South its dearest rights. But I have never cherished toward them bitter or vindictive feelings, and I have never seen the day when I did not pray for them. Robert E. Lee neverdayfeelingspeople 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. Robert E. Lee sayingbestmanhonesty In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an institution is a moral & political evil in any country. It is useless to expatiate on its disadvantages. Robert E. Lee slaveryageevilbelieve It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it. Robert E. Lee toowellgrowterriblewar If you have any fault to find with anyone, tell him, not others, of what you complain; there is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back. Robert E. Lee faceyoumandangerous Do your duty in all things, like the old Puritan. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less. Robert E. Lee neveryoudutywish A Union that can only be maintained by swords and bayonets has no charm for me. If the Union is dissolved and government disrupted, I shall return to my native state and share the miseries of my people, and save in defense will draw my sword on none. Robert E. Lee swordmegovernmentpeople Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one; the man who requires you to do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice. Robert E. Lee friendyoumansacrifice The doctrines & miracles of our Saviour have required nearly two thousand years to convert but a small part of the human race, & even among Christian nations, what gross errors still exist! Robert E. Lee miraclessmallracechristian
