Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
More George Washington Quotes
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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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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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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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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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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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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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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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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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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