Famous Quotes by Robert E. Lee

Below are famous quotes by Robert E. Lee - US-Confederate general (1807 - 1870).

Duty then is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more. You should never wish to do less.

Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less.

It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.

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