I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
GEORGE WASHINGTONTo be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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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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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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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
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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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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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