No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIf freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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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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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
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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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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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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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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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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.
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Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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