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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

George Washington

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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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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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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
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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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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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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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I’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
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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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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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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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