Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIndividuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
More George Washington Quotes
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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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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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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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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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
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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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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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Experience 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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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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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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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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