Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe 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.
More George Washington Quotes
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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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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A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
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We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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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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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
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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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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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