The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.

The trite saying that 'honesty is the best policy' has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The seems to be true. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy.

General Longstreet,when once in a fight, was a most brilliant soldier; but he was the hardest man to move I had in my army.

It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it.

To be a good soldier, you must love the army. To be a good commander, you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.

I would rather die a thousand deaths than surrender.

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