It appears we have appointed our worst generals to command forces, and our most gifted and brilliant to edit newspapers
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I have fought against the people of the North because I believed they were seeking to wrest from the South its dearest rights. But I have never cherished toward them bitter or vindictive feelings, and have never seen the day when I did not pray for them.Robert E. Lee
It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it.
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I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.
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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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Our country demands all our strength, all our energies. To resist the powerful combination now forming against us will require every man at his place. If victorious, we have everything to hope for in the future. If defeated, nothing will be left for us to live for. My whole trust is in God, and I am ready for whatever He may ordain.
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Duty is the sublimest word in the language. You can never do more than your duty. You should never wish to do less.
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