A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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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 rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
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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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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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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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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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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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Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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