Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest. GEORGE WASHINGTON IndividualLibertyPreserveRestSociety
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth, GEORGE WASHINGTON DreansEarthManPlague
It is better to be alone than in bad company. GEORGE WASHINGTON BadBad CompanyCharacterCompanyFriendship
To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny. GEORGE WASHINGTON AttitudeCalumnyDutyPerserveReplySilence
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. GEORGE WASHINGTON EnemyExperiencePossessionPreventionTeachingWisdom
Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion GEORGE WASHINGTON EarnInjuriousOccasionSpeak
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. GEORGE WASHINGTON ExclusionExpectationExperienceMoralPrinciplesReasonReligion
Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound. GEORGE WASHINGTON BelieveBulletCharmInspirationalSoundWhistle
