To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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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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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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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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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No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
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I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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Those who have committed no faults want no pardon. We are only defending what we deem our indisputable rights.
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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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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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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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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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The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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