Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
GEORGE WASHINGTONDecision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
More George Washington Quotes
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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.
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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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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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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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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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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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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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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.
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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 harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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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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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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