The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
GEORGE WASHINGTONMan is the religious animal.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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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 mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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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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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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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.
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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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Man is the religious animal.
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No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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