Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
GEORGE WASHINGTONHappiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
GEORGE WASHINGTONLabor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThings in life will not always run smoothly. Sometimes we will be rising toward the heights—then all will seem to reverse itself and start downward.
GEORGE WASHINGTONHarmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThere is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
GEORGE WASHINGTONDecision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIt is better to be alone than in bad company.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIt is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWe must consult our means rather than our wishes.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIf we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIf freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
GEORGE WASHINGTONReal men despise battle, but will never run from it.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIndividuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWe have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWe began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
GEORGE WASHINGTON