Charles Lee Quotes

United Kingdom, Officer
February 6, 1732 – October, 2, 1782.

Charles Lee served as a general of the Continental Army during the American War of Independence. He also served earlier in the British Army during the Seven Years War. He sold his commission after the Seven Years War and served for a time in the Polish army of King Stanislaus II.

Empty vessels can give nothing more than empty advice

Charles Lee
- Advice
- Give
- Empty
I preach darkness. I don't inspire hope - only shadows. It's up to you to find the light in my words.

Charles Lee
- Darkness
- Inspire
- Shadows

Far too many people hide behind their busy lifestyles

Charles Lee
- People
- Busy
- Hide
Let me tell you humans something. You are not fighters. You don’t have what it takes to actually change your current living situations. You can’t even organize a decent group to combat oppression. How can beings of such low stature hope to do anything? You are not heroes. Stop pretending you are helping by playing commando and get out of the way of someone who can.

Charles Lee
- Change
- Humans
- Situations
Growth is ignited anytime you put in expressways and interchanges. It's a synergistic effect.

Charles Lee
Stand by me, my brave grenadiers!

Charles Lee
- Stand By
- Grenadiers
The sugar industry doesn't want to see more of the agricultural areas turned into storm-water treatment areas. Ultimately they want to develop that land for houses and a shopping center.

Charles Lee
Unrelated doesn't necessarily mean unrelated. Allow ideas to dwell with one another.

Charles Lee
- Ideas
- Allow
- Dwell