Robert E. Lee

"A person's life is the cumulative effect of countless small choices."

"Legacy is not measured in possessions but in influence upon others."

"The truth, however difficult, is always preferable to comfortable falsehood."

"Accomplishment requires the harmony of thought, word, and deed."

"The education of a man never concludes; we are always pupils and always masters."

"I have always observed that whatever advances some may make in the path of excellence, there is always room for improvement."

"Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things."

"The great object of life is not to have money, but to use it wisely."

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

"I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself."

"Do your duty, and leave the rest to Providence."

"A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help others."

"The time for obedience has passed; the time for struggle has come."

"I believe it is a good religion to believe in another world and prepare for it."

"You must act with all your might, while trusting in the will of the Almighty."

"Restrain the disposition to harshness in our judgment of others."

"Knowledge is power in all circumstances, but especially in times of difficulty."

"The virtues which the Bible inculcates are such as are calculated to make us better men."

"There is no greater monitor than the conscience of a good man."

"Do what you believe to be right, and leave consequences to Providence."

"We should not despair; four years of blood and treasure have not been lost in vain."

"The image to every man is drawn from within himself; it is never reflected to him by others."

"I am not fighting for slavery, I am fighting for independence."

"I would rather be a slave in heaven than a free man in hell."

"The duty of an officer is to obey orders and to see that his men obey them."

"Nothing should ever be done in a hurry which can be done slowly and deliberately."

"A nation may be said to consist of its soil and its people; without these it has no character or significance."

"The best way to promote peace is to be prepared for war."

"I grieve for the suffering I see without the power to remedy it."

"My chief concern is to try to be an humble Christian."