I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
GEORGE WASHINGTONMy first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
More George Washington Quotes
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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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 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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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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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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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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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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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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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.
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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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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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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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