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Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.

George Washington

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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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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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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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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.
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Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
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A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
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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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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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