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I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.

I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.

Robert E. Lee
Civil War, Christ, Poor

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Robert E. Lee
Wedding, Character, Civil War
"General Robert E. Lee After Appomattox" by Franklin Lafayette Riley, (p. 18), 1922.

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian.

Robert E. Lee
Christian, Humble, Civil War

My trust is in the mercy and wisdom of a kind Providence, who ordereth all things for our good.

Robert E. Lee
Civil War, Kind, Mercy

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.

Robert E. Lee
Failure, Blessing, Civil War

You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey.

Robert E. Lee
Men, Civil War, Confederate

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.

Robert E. Lee
Alcohol, Civil War, Moral
Robert E. Lee (2016). “The Life and Letters of Robert E. Lee (Abridged)”, p.443, BIG BYTE BOOKS

All this has been my fault.

Robert E. Lee
War, Civil War, Faults
John Esten Cooke, Robert E. Lee (2017). “General Robert E. Lee: The True Story of the Infamous “Marble Man”: The Life & Legacy of Robert E. Lee, Including & Personal Writings, Speeches and Orders”, p.287, Madison & Adams

Teach him to deny himself.

Robert E. Lee
War, Civil War, Deny

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

Robert E. Lee
War, Civil War, Young
Jefferson Davis, Heros von Borcke, Robert E. Lee, Frank H. Alfriend, John Esten Cooke (2017). “REBEL YELL: History of the Confederacy, Memoirs and Biographies of the Confederate Leaders & Official Documents: History of the Confederate States, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Heros von Borcke, Constitution of the Confederate States and More”, p.2723, Madison & Adams

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