Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
GEORGE WASHINGTONWe have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
More George Washington Quotes
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
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Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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Those who have committed no faults want no pardon. We are only defending what we deem our indisputable rights.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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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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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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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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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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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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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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