It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
GEORGE WASHINGTONReal men despise battle, but will never run from it.
More George Washington Quotes
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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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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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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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
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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 experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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Things in life will not always run smoothly. Sometimes we will be rising toward the heights—then all will seem to reverse itself and start downward.
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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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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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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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