The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.
Tag: Robert E. Lee
(1807-1870) General-in-Chief of the Confederate States army
Frankness, honesty, and courage
You must study to be frank with the world: Frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say just what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted that you mean to do right.