The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
GEORGE WASHINGTONLiberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
More George Washington Quotes
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Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
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Those who have committed no faults want no pardon. We are only defending what we deem our indisputable rights.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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