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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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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Good Machine Necessary Politics Rescue Storm Time Wisdom
Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Conciliation Firm Inspirational Prudence
I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Creation God Imagination Object Punishment Purpose Reward
Religion is a byproduct of fear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Fear One Liner Product Religion
The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Connection Country Currency Declare Duty Government Money Value
99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Excuse Failure Inspirational One Liner People Success
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Alive Breast Celestial Conscience Labor Spark
System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Action Advantage Business Conduct Execute Mature Proper Soul System
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Experience Healing Lesson Past Profit Purpose
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Growth Inspirational Liberty Life Plant Rapid Root
Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Alone Associate Bad Company Esteem Good Men Quality Reputation Self Love
Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Confidence God Inspirational Strength
Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Depend Happiness Mind Person World
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Enlight Fight Hope Liberty Peace Religion Society
Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Advantage Capable Goodness Interest Men Sacrifice
One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Acquire Aim District Expedient Influence Lying Opinion Represent
We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Advice Consult Dreamss One Liner Politics
Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Conduct Freedom Inquiry One Liner Produce
If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Advance Happen Indifferent Quarter Revolution
We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Confederation Good Human Human Nature Opinion
Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Affection Attachment Choice Citizen Concerntrate Country
It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Indulgence People Speak Toleration
I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Book Build Conceive Education Inspirational Knowledge
A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Action Attachment Convince Friendship Man True World
Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Affliction Distress Feeling Heart One Liner
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Confidence Courtesy Helping Intimate

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