Things in life will not always run smoothly. Sometimes we will be rising toward the heights—then all will seem to reverse itself and start downward.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIt is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage.
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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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Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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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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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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