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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.

George Washington

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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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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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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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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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