To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
More George Washington Quotes
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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.
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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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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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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
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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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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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We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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Man is the religious animal.
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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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