George Washington Quotes

American - President February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799

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It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company. - George Washington

It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company. George Washington

Alone, Better, Bad, Company, Far, Than

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. - George Washington

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. George Washington

Good, Faith, History, Justice, Peace

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. - George Washington

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. George Washington

Patriotism, Memorial Day, Guard, Against

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, Army

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. - George Washington

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. George Washington

Peace, War, Be Prepared, Prepared, Means

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington

Freedom, Speech, Sheep, Dumb, Silent

Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light. - George Washington

Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light. George Washington

Truth, Light, Will, Prevail, Bring

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

My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. - George Washington

My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. George Washington

War, Wish, Earth, First, See, Mankind

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon. - George Washington

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon. George Washington

Constitution, Will, Never, Guide, Which

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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, Give, Well

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. - George Washington

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. George Washington

Better, Bad, Offer, Than, Excuse

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, Quality, Men, Better, You

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble. - George Washington

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble. George Washington

Worry, Trouble, Interest, Borrow, Paid

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

Character, Hope, Man, Enough, Virtue

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder. - George Washington

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder. George Washington

Power, Men, Virtue, Highest, Few, Bidder

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. - George Washington

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. George Washington

Growth, Freedom, Plant, Liberty, Take

Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals. - George Washington

Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals. George Washington

Legal, Consent, Common, Laws, Must, Made

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience. - George Washington

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience. George Washington

Fire, Spark, Alive, Labor, Conscience

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, Past, Purpose, Look, Back

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. - George Washington

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. George Washington

Happiness, Moral, Connected, Duty

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, Mean, Vice

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, Spirit, More, Over, Most

The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. George Washington

Time, Men, Free, Hand, Must, Slaves

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

I am persuaded, you will permit me to observe, that the path of true piety is so plain as to require but little political direction. George Washington

Path, I Am, Me, Direction, Political

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