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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONGuard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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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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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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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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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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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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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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The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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