No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
More George Washington Quotes
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Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated.
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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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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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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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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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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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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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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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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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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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