If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
GEORGE WASHINGTONTrue 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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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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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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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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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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The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
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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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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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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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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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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
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