Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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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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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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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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
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Religion is a byproduct of fear.
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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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Those who have committed no faults want no pardon. We are only defending what we deem our indisputable rights.
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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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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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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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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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