Let danger never turn you aside from the pursuit of honor or the service to your country ... Know that death is inevitable and the fame of virtue is immortal Robert E. Lee More Quotes by Robert E. Lee More Quotes From Robert E. Lee We must look to the rising generation for the restoration of the country. Robert E. Lee generations war country You cannot barter manhood for peace. Robert E. Lee manhood war Life Insurance trusts I consider sacred. To hazard the property of the dead & to lose the scanty earnings of fathers & husbands, who have toiled & saved that they may leave something to their families deprived of their care & the support of their labour, is to my mind the worst of crimes. Robert E. Lee support husband father We have but one rule here, and that is that every student must be a gentleman. Robert E. Lee gentleman students My trust is in the mercy and wisdom of a kind Providence, who ordereth all things for our good. Robert E. Lee civil-war kind mercy The trite saying that 'honesty is the best policy' has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The seems to be true. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy. Robert E. Lee honesty real men If we do not do this our churches will lighthouses without light, wells without water, dumb witnesses, sleeping watchmen, silent trumpets, messengers without tidings, a comfort for infidels, jubilant joys to the devil, and an offense to God. Robert E. Lee friday light sleep I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than the dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all the evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation. Robert E. Lee sacrifice war country But what a cruel thing is war to separate and destroy families and friends. Robert E. Lee family-and-friends friendship war Ideas are easy to conceive, less easy to execute. Robert E. Lee easy ideas Respect is based on Friendship,and friendship is based on love and love is so accidental isn't it ? Robert E. Lee lost-friendship and-love love-is A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others. Robert E. Lee life-and-love gentleman men Live in the world you inhabit. Look upon things as they are. Take them as you find them. Make the best of them. Turn them to your advantage. Robert E. Lee war looks world 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. Robert E. Lee pleasure trials practice 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. Robert E. Lee defeat energy fall Traveler is my only companion; I may also say my pleasure. He and I, whenever practicable, wander out in the mountains and enjoy sweet confidence. Robert E. Lee wander mountain sweet We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing. Robert E. Lee civil-war failure blessing The questions which for years were in dispute between the State and General Government, and which unhappily were not decided by the dictates of reason, but referred to the decision of war, having been decided against us, it is the part of wisdom to acquiesce in the result, and of candor to recognize the fact. Robert E. Lee government war years Go home all you boys who fought with me and help build up the shattered fortunes of our old state Robert E. Lee home helping boys We must...submit ourselves in adversity to the will of a merciful God as cheerfully as in prosperity. Robert E. Lee prosperity adversity war
