Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
GEORGE WASHINGTONA man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
More George Washington Quotes
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Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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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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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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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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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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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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Man is the religious animal.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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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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