The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
GEORGE WASHINGTONMy first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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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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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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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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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
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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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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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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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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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