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We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.

George Washington

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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Dreans Earth Man Plague
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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Enlight Fight Hope Liberty Peace Religion Society
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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Desire Instrument Music Place Powerful Prosperity Secure
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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Danger Eloquence Fear Fire Force Government Reason Servant
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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Confidence Courtesy Helping Intimate
If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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Attach Avoid Desire Insult Repel Revenge
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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Attachment Confirm Heart Liberty Love Myself Necessary
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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Commerce Door Fraud Honesty Justice Money Paper Species State
The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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Nation Peace Victim
Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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Harmony Humanity Interest Liberty Nation Policy
Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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Enemy Experience Possession Prevention Teaching Wisdom
I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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Attritute Education Intellectual Life Moral Mother Physical Success
It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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Alone Bad Company Character Friendship One Liner
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Age One Liner Perseverance Spirit Wonder
Every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome.
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Necessary Retirement Shade Weight Welcome

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