Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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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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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
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There 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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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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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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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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