Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIt is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
More George Washington Quotes
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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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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Man is the religious animal.
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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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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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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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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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We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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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