I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
GEORGE WASHINGTONExperience 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.
More George Washington Quotes
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.
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A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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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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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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