Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
GEORGE WASHINGTONFew men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
More George Washington Quotes
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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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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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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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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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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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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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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
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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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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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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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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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