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It is better to be alone than in bad company.

George Washington

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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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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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It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.
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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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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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