The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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.
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Man is the religious animal.
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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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 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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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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