"I shall rely confidently on that Providence which has hitherto preserved and been bountiful to me, and not doubt that with the continuance of its aid I shall be enabled to discharge with fidelity such…"

"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace."

"My dear Gov. Lee: You have exchanged the rugged field of Mars for the soft and pleasurable bed of Venus."

"The liberties of a nation can be sure only when there is a firm conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God."

"I can only say, that I am a Citizen of America, and an Officer of the Army: That I am therefore precluded from the enjoyment of that Liberty, which can only be derived from a free Government."