Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
GEORGE WASHINGTONMuch was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
More George Washington Quotes
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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’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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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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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
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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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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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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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No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
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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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Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.
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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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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.
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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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