There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
GEORGE WASHINGTONTo be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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Religion is a byproduct of fear.
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A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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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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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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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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Man is the religious animal.
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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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