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 WASHINGTONIf we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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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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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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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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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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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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Man is the religious animal.
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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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