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American
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February 22
, 1732 -
December 14
, 1799
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Quotes about George Washington
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
George Washington
Freedom
Freedom Of Speech
Sheep
Dumb
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.
George Washington
Friendship
Growth
Adversity
Plant
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
George Washington
Success
Discipline
Soul
Small
It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.
George Washington
Alone
Bad
Better
Company
Far
Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.
George Washington
Good
History
Faith
Peace
The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.
George Washington
Never
Constitution
Will
Guide
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
George Washington
Friendship
Confidence
You
Your
The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it.
George Washington
Character
Practice
Person
Foolish
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
George Washington
War
Peace
Be Prepared
Most
Effective
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
George Washington
Good
Alone
Men
Quality
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Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.
George Washington
Light
Truth
Will
Bring
It is better to be alone than in bad company.
George Washington
Alone
Bad
Better
Company
Than
Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
George Washington
Friendship
Growth
Adversity
Plant
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
George Washington
Patriotism
Memorial Day
Against
Guard
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
George Washington
Hope
Man
Character
Enough
The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism.
George Washington
Revenge
Party
Permanent
Spirit
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.
George Washington
Experience
Look
Past
Back
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
George Washington
Fire
Spark
Your
Alive
Labor
Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.
George Washington
Legal
Consent
Laws
Made
Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.
George Washington
Heart
Feel
Your
Everyone
I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it - but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is by Legislative authority: and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting.
George Washington
Man
Never
I Can
See
The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.
George Washington
War
Power
Constitution
Measure
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
George Washington
Freedom
Growth
Plant
Liberty
Begins
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.
George Washington
War
Earth
Wish
See
The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.
George Washington
People
Government
Political
Right
The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.
George Washington
Time
Men
Free
Hand
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