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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe 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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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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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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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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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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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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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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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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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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Man is the religious animal.
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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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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.
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Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
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The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
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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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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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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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Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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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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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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