Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
GEORGE WASHINGTONPerseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
More George Washington Quotes
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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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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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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The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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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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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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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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If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
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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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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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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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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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