The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
More George Washington Quotes
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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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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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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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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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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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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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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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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