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A bad war is fought with a good mind.

George Washington

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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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Earn Injurious Occasion Speak
The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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Degree Habit Nation Slave
Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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Conciliation Firm Inspirational Prudence
Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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Ability Country Duty Men Responsiblity Save
The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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Approach Army Bleed Country Depend Honor Hour Safety Success
The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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Fake False Internet Rumor
Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
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Blind Country Duty Gentlemen Gray Grow Permit Service Spectacle
Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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Believe Bullet Charm Inspirational Sound Whistle
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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Advantage Capable Goodness Interest Men Sacrifice
Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.
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Commerce Door Fraud Honesty Justice Money Paper Species State
Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.
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Cause Controversies Hatred Productive Religion Spring
It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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Alone Bad Company Character Friendship One Liner
I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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Creation God Imagination Object Punishment Purpose Reward
The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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Citizen Decision Requirement Understand
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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Army Discipline Esteem Soul Success Weakness
My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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Beautiful Love Mother Owe Woman
Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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Danger Eloquence Fear Fire Force Government Reason Servant
A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
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Convince Government Human Nature Knowledge Man Principles
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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Attachment Confirm Heart Liberty Love Myself Necessary
Every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome.
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Necessary Retirement Shade Weight Welcome
Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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Conduct Freedom Inquiry One Liner Produce
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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Connection Country Currency Declare Duty Government Money Value
I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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Dreams Justice Liberty Nation
There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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Enemy Meet Peace Prepare Produce
I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
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Belief Corner Darkness Earth Intellectual Rejoice Spring
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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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