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To: Pokey78
Y'all can honor "The Duke" by renting his opus, THE ALAMO, this weekend. Pay attention to what he says about "the republic".

THE DEFINITION OF A GENTLEMAN; FROM AMERICA'S GREATEST MAN:

"The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman. The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer over the employed, the educated over the unlettered, the experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the silly-the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case admits it, will show the gentleman in a plain light. The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others." --Robert E. Lee

64 posted on 10/12/2001 2:31:28 PM PDT by LadyJD
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To: LadyJD
Also from your self-ascribed hero:

We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation.

- Robert E. Lee

71 posted on 10/12/2001 7:17:57 PM PDT by tbeatty
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