Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
GEORGE WASHINGTONHeard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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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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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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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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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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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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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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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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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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