Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Leewas an American general known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. The son of Revolutionary War officer Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, Lee was a top graduate of the United States Military Academy and an exceptional officer and military engineer in the United States Army for 32 years. During this time, he served throughout the United States, distinguished himself during the Mexican–American War,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 January 1807
CityStratford Hall, VA
CountryUnited States of America
The truth is this: The march of Providence is so slow and our desires so impatient; the work of progress is so immense and our means of aiding it so feeble; the life of humanity is so long, that of the individual so brief, that we often see only the ebb of the advancing wave and are thus discouraged. It is history that teaches us to hope.
He loves his sailors, he loves his Navy, no bones about that, ... He never expects anything in return. That's what I love about him.
In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength.
The enemy never sees the backs of my Texans!
Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret.
I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.
Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.
We must forgive our enemies. I can truly say that not a day has passed since the war began that I have not prayed for them.
A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.
Read history, works of truth, not novels and romances
He has lost his left arm, but I my right.
What a cruel thing war is... to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors.
All military history records the triumphs of discipline and courage far more frequently than numbers and resources.
We made a great mistake in the beginning of our struggle, and I fear, in spite of all we can do, it will prove to be a fatal mistake. We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and all our best generals to edit the newspapers