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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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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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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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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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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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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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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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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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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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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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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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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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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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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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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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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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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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