To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
GEORGE WASHINGTONReligion is a byproduct of fear.
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Religion is a byproduct of fear.
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
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Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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The experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure.
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It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people.
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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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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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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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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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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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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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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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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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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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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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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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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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True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.
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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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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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