black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.

George Washington

Related Topics

Convince Government Human Nature Knowledge Man Principles

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Exclusion Expectation Experience Moral Principles Reason Religion
A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Convince Government Human Nature Knowledge Man Principles
We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Deficiency Liberty Patriotism Rely Supply War
A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Education Government Object Science Youth
The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Conflict Hard Time Inspirational Success Triumph
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Alive Breast Celestial Conscience Labor Spark
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Bad Confession Excuse Honesty Lying Truth
Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Believe Bullet Charm Inspirational Sound Whistle
If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Desire Instrument Music Place Powerful Prosperity Secure
The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Conduct Connection Foreign Government Politics Possible Relationship Rules
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Borrow Interest One Liner Trouble Worry
A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Achievement Kindness Man Quality Rare Rich Value Virtue
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Effective Peace Prepare War
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Growth Inspirational Liberty Life Plant Rapid Root
I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Book Build Conceive Education Inspirational Knowledge
Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Absence Evil One Liner Speak
Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Individual Liberty Preserve Rest Society
To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Art Citizen Duty Encourage Goodness Literature Owe Responsiblity
The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Approach Army Bleed Country Depend Honor Hour Safety Success
Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Attachment Confirm Heart Liberty Love Myself Necessary
Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Enemy Fortune
Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Connect Duty Happiness Human Moral One Liner
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Appearance Exist Man Religion Sentiment
Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Harmony Humanity Interest Liberty Nation Policy
To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Character Glory Patriotism Religion
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 WASHINGTON

Country Deserve Happiness Knowledge Literature Promotion Public Science
Religion is a byproduct of fear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Fear One Liner Product Religion

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes