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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.

George Washington

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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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Acquire Aim District Expedient Influence Lying Opinion Represent
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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Build Country Freedom Man Opinion Punishment Ruin
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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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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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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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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Abuse Liberty Power Ruin
Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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Danger Eloquence Fear Fire Force Government Reason Servant
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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God Hands Honesty Repair Standard
Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.
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The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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Individual Liberty Preserve Rest Society
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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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
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Country Deserve Happiness Knowledge Literature Promotion Public Science

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