No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
GEORGE WASHINGTONBe courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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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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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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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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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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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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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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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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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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