Robert E. Lee

"I have always believed that the foundation of all true friendship is candor."

"The true test of civilization is not the census nor the size of cities but the kind of man the country produces."

"Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character."

"I have always believed that all things depend on God's will."

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

"My own experience has been that the time devoured by office cannot be endured."

"The march of Providence is so slow and our desires so quick."

"I would rather be a private citizen than to violate my principles."

"Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand."

"The surest way to ruin is to be too confident in one's own position."

"Personal integrity is the backbone of success."

"You must understand that soldiers are prone to follow the example set for them."

"A good man will never leave a trust reposed in him unful filled."

"There is no greater monitor of human conduct than the eye of a good woman."

"The principle of duty is the only sure foundation for happiness."

"We should all strive to serve the common good in our daily lives."

"I believe it is good policy to reinforce success."

"The past is the best instructor in the conduct of the future."

"I am convinced that the obligation of every true patriot is to do what he believes to be right."

"Indolence is the gate through which all evil enters."

"We should never despair of what we can accomplish through perseverance."

"I have seen the lion in his lair and found him to be nothing to fear."

"The greatest wealth is a contented mind."

"I believe in the power of example over precept."

"If I had foreseen the use those people designed to make of their victory, there would have been no surrender at Appomattox."

"To do one's duty is to live free."

"It is our sacred duty to remember those who came before us."

"A soldier's most sacred duty is to his country."

"I cannot believe that we are the sons of Adam."

"The true meaning of courage is to do what you believe is right without considering the consequences."