If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
GEORGE WASHINGTONLabor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
More George Washington Quotes
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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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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