The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIt 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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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
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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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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’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.
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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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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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Every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome.
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