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.

The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health.

I am as willing to serve now as in the beginning in any capacity and at any post where I can do good. The lower the position, the more suitable to my ability and the more agreeable to my feelings.

A land without memories is a people without liberty.

Every student must be a gentleman.

So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that slavery is abolished.