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Robert E. Lee Quotes

«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.»
Author: Robert E. Lee
«The devil's name is dullness.»
Author: Robert E. Lee | Keywords: dullness
«Let the tent be struck.»
Author: Robert E. Lee | Keywords: struck, tent
«The truth is this: The march of Providence is so slow and our desires so impatient; the work of progress is so immense and our means of aiding it so feeble; the life of humanity is so long, that of the individual so brief, that we often see only the ebb of the advancing wave and are thus discouraged. It is history that teaches us to hope.»
Author: Robert E. Lee
«Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never use it.»
Author: Robert E. Lee | Keywords: whiskey
«Our country demands all our strength, all our energies. To resist the powerful combination now forming against us will require every man at his place. If victorious, we have everything to hope for in the future. If defeated, nothing will be left for us to live for. My whole trust is in God, and I am ready for whatever He may ordain.»
Author: Robert E. Lee
«At present, I am not concerned with results. God's will ought to be our aim, and I am quite contented that His designs should be accomplished and not mine.»
Author: Robert E. Lee
«My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health.»
«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.»
Author: Robert E. Lee

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