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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.

George Washington

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The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
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Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.
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I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
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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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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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