Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
More George Washington Quotes
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The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
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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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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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Things 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.
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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
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