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Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.

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Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

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The education of a man is never completed until he dies.

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The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy.

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In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an institution is a moral & political evil in any country. It is useless to expatiate on its disadvantages.

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What a cruel thing war is... to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors.

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I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.

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

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We should live, act, and say nothing to the injury of anyone. It is not only best as a matter of principle, but it is the path to peace and honor.

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You must study to be frank with the world: Frankness is the child of honesty and courage.

~Robert E. Lee

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Soldier

Born: January 19th, 1807

Died: October 12th, 1870

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