I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
GEORGE WASHINGTONPerseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
More George Washington Quotes
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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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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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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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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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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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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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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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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