Robert E. Lee Quotes - Page 6

All this has been my fault.

I should NOT be trading on the blood of my men.

You see what a poor sinner I am, and how unworthy to possess what was given me; for that reason it has been taken away.

We cannot afford to be idle, and though weaker than our opponents in men and military equipments, must endeavor to harass, if we cannot destroy them.

A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible.

Without music, we wouldn't have an Army.

Teach him to deny himself.

I will attack no matter what and win the war!

Lee tells his troops. After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources.

I believe I may so, looking into my own heart, and speaking as in the presence of God, that I have never know one moment of bitterness or resentment.

General Longstreet,when once in a fight, was a most brilliant soldier; but he was the hardest man to move I had in my army.

I am as willing to serve now as in the beginning in any capacity and at any post where I can do good. The lower the position, the more suitable to my ability and the more agreeable to my feelings.

It is glorious to see such courage in one so young.

We must enlist our own snake and strike like a cobra against their vitals with an attack on Washington.

I have never witnessed on any previous occasion such entire disregard of the usage of civilized warfare and the dictates of humanity.

Life processes take place in an aqueous medium. All organisms are composed mostly of water, whether they dwell in the oceans, lakes, and rivers, or on the land. Because the physical and chemical properties of water are well suited to the requirements of life, it is no accident that life is a water-based phenomenon.

Any victory would be dear at such a price.

Such an executive officer the sun never shone on. I have but to show him my design, and I know that it can be done, it will be done...Straight as the needle to the pole he advanced to the execution of my purpose.

Duty is the sublimest work in the English language.

Every student must be a gentleman.