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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.

George Washington

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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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Deficiency Liberty Patriotism Rely Supply War
Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Good Machine Necessary Politics Rescue Storm Time Wisdom
If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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Dumb Freedom Sheep Slaughter.Speech
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Character Firm Honesty Maintain Man Virtue
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Necessary Retirement Shade Weight Welcome
If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Attach Avoid Desire Insult Repel Revenge
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Commerce Door Fraud Honesty Justice Money Paper Species State
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.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Hour People Produce Refection Situation Sleep War
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Exclusion Expectation Experience Moral Principles Reason Religion
The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Connection Country Currency Declare Duty Government Money Value
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Army Discipline Esteem Soul Success Weakness
The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Nation Peace Victim
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Adversity Appellation Friendship Growth Inspirational Shocks True
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Borrow Interest One Liner Trouble Worry
I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Dreams Justice Liberty Nation
Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Affliction Distress Feeling Heart One Liner

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