My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
GEORGE WASHINGTONA slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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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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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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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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Man is the religious animal.
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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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Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
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