Robert E Lee Quotes

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

The education of a man is never completed until he dies.
Robert E. Lee

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.
Robert E. Lee

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

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.
Robert E. Lee

A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.
Robert E. Lee

I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.
Robert E. Lee

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.
Robert E. Lee

The devil's name is dullness.
Robert E. Lee

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

What a cruel thing war is... to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors.
Robert E. Lee