I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
GEORGE WASHINGTONWe have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
More George Washington Quotes
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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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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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
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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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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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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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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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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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