Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
GEORGE WASHINGTONA slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
More George Washington Quotes
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It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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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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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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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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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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Religion is a byproduct of fear.
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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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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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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good.
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Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
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Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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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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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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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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