List of Robert E. Lee Quotes

It Is Glorious To See Such Courage In One So Young.

Every Student Must Be A Gentleman.

Duty Is The Sublimest Work In The English Language.

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.

Any Victory Would Be Dear At Such A Price.

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.

I Have Never Witnessed On Any Previous Occasion Such Entire Disregard Of The Usage Of Civilized Warfare And The Dictates Of Humanity.

The Devil's Name Is Dullness.

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.

A Man May Manifest And Communicate His Joy, But He Should Conceal And Smother His Grief As Much As Possible.

For I Consider The Character Of No Man Affected By A Want Of Success, Provided He Has Made An Honest Effort To Succeed.

We Must Enlist Our Own Snake And Strike Like A Cobra Against Their Vitals With An Attack On Washington.