If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
GEORGE WASHINGTONOf 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.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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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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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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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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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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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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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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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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