I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.
GEORGE WASHINGTONExperience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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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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Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.
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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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The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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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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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
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Freedom of inquiry will produce liberality of conduct.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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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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The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.
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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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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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We must consult our means rather than our wishes.
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