We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
GEORGE WASHINGTONLet us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
More George Washington Quotes
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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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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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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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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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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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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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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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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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