To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIt is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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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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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
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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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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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