My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
GEORGE WASHINGTONFew men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
More George Washington Quotes
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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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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True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
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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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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 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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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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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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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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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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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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