A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
GEORGE WASHINGTONA man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
GEORGE WASHINGTONHuman happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
GEORGE WASHINGTONEvery man thinks God is on his side.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWe should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
GEORGE WASHINGTONBe courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWe must consult our means rather than our wishes.
GEORGE WASHINGTONLet your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
GEORGE WASHINGTONTrue friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
GEORGE WASHINGTONPromote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
GEORGE WASHINGTONGentlemen, 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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
GEORGE WASHINGTONA bad war is fought with a good mind.
GEORGE WASHINGTON