Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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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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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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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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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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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.
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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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If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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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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Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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