Experience 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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONDecision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
More George Washington Quotes
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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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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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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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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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
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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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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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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
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