Robert E. Lee

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

— Robert E. Lee

#means-justifying-the-ends #moral-courage #courage

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

— Robert E. Lee

#control #himself #i #man #others

I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation. ↗

— Robert E. Lee

#religion #faith

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

— Robert E. Lee

#dies #education #man #never #until

It is easier to make our wishes conform to our means than to make our means conform to our wishes. ↗

— Robert E. Lee

#expectations #conformity

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

— Robert E. Lee

#feels #help #himself #honor #humbled

Read history, works of truth, not novels and romances ↗

— Robert E. Lee

#romance-novels

True patriotism sometimes requires of men to act exactly contrary, at one period, to that which it does at another, and the motive which impels them the desire to do right is precisely the same. ↗

— Robert E. Lee

#patriotism #men

Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. ↗

— Robert E. Lee

#cannot #duty #less #more #never

I tremble for my country when I hear of confidence expressed in me. I know too well my weakness, that our only hope is in God. ↗

— Robert E. Lee

#country #expressed #god #hear #hope