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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

George Washington

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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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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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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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Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
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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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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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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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Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.
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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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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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