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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.

George Washington

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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
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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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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated.
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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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