The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
GEORGE WASHINGTONTo the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
More George Washington Quotes
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I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
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The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.
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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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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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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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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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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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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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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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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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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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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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