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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.

George Washington

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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Earn Injurious Occasion Speak
I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Book Build Conceive Education Inspirational Knowledge
It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Indulgence People Speak Toleration
No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Build Country Freedom Man Opinion Punishment Ruin
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Failure Height Inspirational Life Reverse Success
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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Bad Confession Excuse Honesty Lying Truth
Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Alone Associate Bad Company Esteem Good Men Quality Reputation Self Love
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Growth Inspirational Liberty Life Plant Rapid Root
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Alive Breast Celestial Conscience Labor Spark
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Confidence Courtesy Helping Intimate
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Guard One Liner Patriotism Posture
Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Blind Country Duty Gentlemen Gray Grow Permit Service Spectacle
Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Danger Eloquence Fear Fire Force Government Reason Servant
Religion is a byproduct of fear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Fear One Liner Product Religion
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Effective Peace Prepare War
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Appearance Exist Man Religion Sentiment

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