The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
GEORGE WASHINGTONSpeak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
More George Washington Quotes
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Those who have committed no faults want no pardon. We are only defending what we deem our indisputable rights.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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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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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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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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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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Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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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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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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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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