“It's my fault. If they fight, we must fight with them. And does it...” – Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gettysburg ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Gettysburg 1993

Gen. Robert E. Lee Martin Sheen

It's my fault.
If they fight, we must fight with them. And does it matter after all who wins? Was that ever really the question?

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Gen. Robert E. Lee They will break in the center. Those people will be gaining men from all directions, guns by the thousands. And Richmond has nothing left to send us. So if we stay, we fight. If we retreat now, we will have fought here for two days, and will leave knowing we could not drive them off. And I have never yet left the enemy in command of the field. No Sir. Retreat is no longer an option. Gen. Robert E. Lee With General Longstreet in command, my old war horse, meeting the enemy face to face on ground of his own choosing, and with honour, we will prevail! Gen. Robert E. Lee They do not die for us. Not for us. That at least is a blessing. If this war goes on, and it will... it will... what else can we do but go on, you and I? It's always the same question forever. What else can we do? If they fight, we must fight with them. And does it matter after all who wins? Was that ever really the question?