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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONHeard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
More George Washington Quotes
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
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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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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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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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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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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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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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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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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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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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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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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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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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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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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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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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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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