We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWhere are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
More George Washington Quotes
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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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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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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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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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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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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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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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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few 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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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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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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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
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