Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
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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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Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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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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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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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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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.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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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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Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
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