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GEORGE WASHINGTONThere is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
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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 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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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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Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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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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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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