If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWe began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
More George Washington Quotes
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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Man is the religious animal.
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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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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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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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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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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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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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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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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