I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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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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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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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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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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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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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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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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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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