Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
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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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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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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If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
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It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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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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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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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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Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
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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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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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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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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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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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