Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good.
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More George Washington Quotes
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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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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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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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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It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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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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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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It 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.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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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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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
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