99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
GEORGE WASHINGTON99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
GEORGE WASHINGTONMake sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
GEORGE WASHINGTONIt 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.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
GEORGE WASHINGTONInterwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
GEORGE WASHINGTONAssociate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
GEORGE WASHINGTONTo the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
GEORGE WASHINGTONNo punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
GEORGE WASHINGTONBe courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.
GEORGE WASHINGTONOne of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
GEORGE WASHINGTONHeard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.
GEORGE WASHINGTONA bad war is fought with a good mind.
GEORGE WASHINGTONTo persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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