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GEORGE WASHINGTONLet us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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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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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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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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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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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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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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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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I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.
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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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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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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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