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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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Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good.
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Advantage Capable Goodness Interest Men Sacrifice
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
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Adversity Appellation Friendship Growth Inspirational Shocks True
Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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Individual Liberty Preserve Rest Society
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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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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Government Moral Rules Species True Virtue
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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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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Attachment Confirm Heart Liberty Love Myself Necessary
Every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome.
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Necessary Retirement Shade Weight Welcome
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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Action Advantage Business Conduct Execute Mature Proper Soul System
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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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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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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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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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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Alive Breast Celestial Conscience Labor Spark

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