Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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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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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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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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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’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
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