Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
GEORGE WASHINGTONI’ll die on my feet before I’ll live on my knees!
More George Washington Quotes
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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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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Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
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A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
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I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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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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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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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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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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