One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
GEORGE WASHINGTONReligion is a byproduct of fear.
More George Washington Quotes
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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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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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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Man is the religious animal.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
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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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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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