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 WASHINGTONPerseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
More George Washington Quotes
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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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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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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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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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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