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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONExperience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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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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It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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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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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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