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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONLabor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
More George Washington Quotes
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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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Those who have committed no faults want no pardon. We are only defending what we deem our indisputable rights.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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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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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.
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