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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONInterwoven 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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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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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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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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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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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 bad war is fought with a good mind.
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System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage.
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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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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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Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good.
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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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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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