Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
GEORGE WASHINGTONLabor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
More George Washington Quotes
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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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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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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Man is the religious animal.
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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.
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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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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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