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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONHarmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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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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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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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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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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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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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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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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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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Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated.
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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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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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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage.
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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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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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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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