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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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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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Conciliation Firm Inspirational Prudence
Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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Absence Evil One Liner Speak
I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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Deep Die Feets Hustle Inspirational Knees
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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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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Convinced Critical Government Leadership Politics Support Trouble Truth
There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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Enemy Meet Peace Prepare Produce
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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Effective Peace Prepare War
Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good.
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Advantage Capable Goodness Interest Men Sacrifice
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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Deficiency Liberty Patriotism Rely Supply War
Those who have committed no faults want no pardon. We are only defending what we deem our indisputable rights.
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Committed Fault Revolution Rights
A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
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Action Attachment Convince Friendship Man True World
Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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Individual Liberty Preserve Rest Society
Man is the religious animal.
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Animal Man One Liner Religion
Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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Conduct Freedom Inquiry One Liner Produce
Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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Argument Judgement Modest Strive Submission Superior
If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
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Advance Happen Indifferent Quarter Revolution
Religion is a byproduct of fear.
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Fear One Liner Product Religion
Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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Business Coffee Decision Entrepreneur One Liner Planning
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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Appearance Exist Man Religion Sentiment
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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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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Enemy Experience Possession Prevention Teaching Wisdom
To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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Character Glory Patriotism Religion
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.
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Enlight Fight Hope Liberty Peace Religion Society

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