The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThere is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
More George Washington Quotes
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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 had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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Those who have committed no faults want no pardon. We are only defending what we deem our indisputable rights.
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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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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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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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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 harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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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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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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Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.
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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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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.
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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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