"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. Lee
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"In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength.“
-Robert E. Lee
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"This war is not about slavery."
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"What a cruel thing war is... to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors."
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