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.

Go home all you boys who fought with me and help build up the shattered fortunes of our old state

Alabama soldiers, all I ask of you is to keep up with the Texans!

What a glorious world Almighty God has given us. How thankless and ungrateful we are, and how we labor to mar his gifts.

Duty is the sublimest work in the English language.

Any victory would be dear at such a price.