I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIt is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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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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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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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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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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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
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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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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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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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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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