We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWhere are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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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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I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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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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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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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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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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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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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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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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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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