To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIf freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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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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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
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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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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
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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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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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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Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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