Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
GEORGE WASHINGTONPerseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
More George Washington Quotes
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It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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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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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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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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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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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 had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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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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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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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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Religion is a byproduct of fear.
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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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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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