Quote#Death
Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as…
Quote byStonewall Jackson · 1824–1863
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speaking to Captain John D. Imboden (24 July 1861), as quoted in Stonewall Jackson As Military Commander (2000) by John Selby, p. 25; sometimes quoted as "My religious beliefs teach me...".
English (original)
Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. Captain, that is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave.
— Stonewall Jackson
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