Robert E. Lee Quotes

The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy.

Robert E. Lee

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870

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Singing is more of a hobby than really something I want to do for a career. But I love musical theater, so I'm hoping I can go back to it and do a role on Broadway for a few weeks. That would be a dream come true. My dream role would be Roxie in 'Chicago.'

Jillian Rose Reed

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Print is not dead.

Joanna Coles

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The first rejection that 'Dexter' got, I was like, 'OK. This hasn't worked. Let's try something else. I'll go get a teaching job or something.'

Jeff Lindsay

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If you're nice to me I'll never write anything bad about you.

Amy Winehouse

MeYouBadNiceNeverWrite

Storytelling, mythology and film provide a lot of hope but, on the flip side, can also create delusion.

Aml Ameen

HopeCreateStorytellingSideFilm

We just can't stop people from being homeless if that's their choice.

Tony Abbott

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On an emotional level, success in America would be terrible for me; it would be insane. I really, seriously, never want to be famous here.

Robbie Williams

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Days off always help. Even if people don't like it when they give you a day off, you've got to take a day off because sometimes you've got to clear your mind.

Miguel Cabrera

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Teams are often pretty clear about what they can do or are willing to do.

Derek Fisher

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I have been fascinated by Dickens worshippers who strenuously deny that he did anything wrong in relation to his wife, even though the record is clear that he did.

Claire Tomalin

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Ireland and England are like two sisters; I would have them embrace like one brother.

Boyle Roche

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In a time of tight budgets, difficult choices have to be made. We must make sure our very limited resources are spent on priorities. I believe we should have no higher priority than investing in our children's classrooms and in their future.

Bob Riley

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