Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
More George Washington Quotes
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Every man thinks God is on his side.
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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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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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It 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.
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Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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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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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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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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Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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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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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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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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