“May God rescue us from the folly of our acts, save us from selfishness, and teach us to love our neighbors as ourselves.”
Lee to his son Custis, 3 September 1861
“May God rescue us from the folly of our acts, save us from selfishness, and teach us to love our neighbors as ourselves.”
Lee to his son Custis, 3 September 1861
I still look with delight upon the mountains of my native State.
~Robert E. Lee to Captain M.F. Maury, 8 September 1865
“knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.”
-William Cowper
Take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed.
– From Robert E. Lee’s farewell address to his army.
Chivalry-”…a romantic idealism closely related to Christianity, which makes honor the guiding principle of conduc. Connected with this is the ancient concept is the gentleman.”
-Richard Weaver
I was hoping to get an answer but I guess not, the answer is “E”.
Sorry, I forgot to post the name of the “quoter”. It is george eliot
“Any coward can fight a battle when he’s sure of winning,
but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he’s sure of losing.”
Sorry, it’s been awhile since I’ve been able to post.
I’ll try to post more often.