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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONMan is the religious animal.
More George Washington Quotes
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The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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Man is the religious animal.
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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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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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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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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 now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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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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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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