Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIf we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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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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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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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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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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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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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
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Man is the religious animal.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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