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.
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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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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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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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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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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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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