One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
GEORGE WASHINGTONGovernment is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
More George Washington Quotes
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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
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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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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.
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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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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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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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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
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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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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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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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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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