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.
From Robert E. Lee
Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.
It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it.
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.
We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.
In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength.
I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.
Do your duty in all things, like the old Puritan. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less.
The education of a man is never completed until he dies.
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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