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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.

George Washington

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Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Diffusion Importance Institution Knowledge Object Promote
Every man thinks God is on his side.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Believe God Man One Liner
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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Guard One Liner Patriotism Posture
Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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Fight Mind One Liner Revenge War
The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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Conflict Hard Time Inspirational Success Triumph
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Men One Liner Virtue
The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Constitution Government People Politics
Man is the religious animal.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Animal Man One Liner Religion
Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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Affection Attachment Choice Citizen Concerntrate Country
I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Book Build Conceive Education Inspirational Knowledge
I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Earn Injurious Occasion Speak
To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

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