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Robert E. Lee Quote

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

— Robert E. Lee

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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.

— Robert E. Lee

Education

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

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Friendship

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Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

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Wisdom

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

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Wisdom

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In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength.

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Courage

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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

Truth

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