Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
GEORGE WASHINGTONTo encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
More George Washington Quotes
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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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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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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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A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
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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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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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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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If the cause is advanced, indifferent is it to me where or in what quarter it happens.
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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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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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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 harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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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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