A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
GEORGE WASHINGTONA bad war is fought with a good mind.
More George Washington Quotes
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good.
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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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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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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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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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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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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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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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