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Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.

George Washington

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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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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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Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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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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Things in life will not always run smoothly. Sometimes we will be rising toward the heights—then all will seem to reverse itself and start downward.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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