I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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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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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.
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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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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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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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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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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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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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