The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.
Robert E. LeeRemember, we are all one country now. Dismiss from your mind all sectional feeling, and bring them up to be Americans.
Robert E. LeeI think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.
Robert E. LeeLet us pray for ourselves, that we may not lose the word โconcernโ out of our Christian vocabulary. Let us pray for our nation. Let us pray for those who have never known Jesus Christ and redeeming love, for moral forces everywhere, for our national leaders. Let prayer be our passion. Let prayer be our practice.
Robert E. LeeYou see what a poor sinner I am, and how unworthy to possess what was given me; for that reason it has been taken away.
Robert E. LeeKeep steady in the view of the great principles for which you contend. The safety of your homes and the lives of all you hold dear depend upon your courage and exertions. Let each man resolve to be victorious, and that the right of self government, liberty and peace shall find him a defender.
Robert E. Lee