Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
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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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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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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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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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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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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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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.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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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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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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Things in life will not always run smoothly. Sometimes we will be rising toward the heights—then all will seem to reverse itself and start downward.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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