The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
GEORGE WASHINGTONLiberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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 not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
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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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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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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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Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
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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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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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Every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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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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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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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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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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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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