Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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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True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
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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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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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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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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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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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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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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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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