George Washington Quotes

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

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

George Washington

Freedom Sheep Freedom Of Speech 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 Faith History 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

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

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

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

George Washington

War Peace Be Prepared Most Effective

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

George Washington

Light Truth Will Bring

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

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Fire Your Spark Alive

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.

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Revenge Party Permanent Spirit

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

It is better to be alone than in bad company.

George Washington

Alone Bad Better Company Than

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

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

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

George Washington

Patriotism Memorial Day Against Guard

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

George Washington

Freedom Growth Plant Liberty

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

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

George Washington

Legal Consent Laws Must Made

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

George Washington

Bad Better Offer Than

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

George Washington

Happiness Moral Duty Connected

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

George Washington

Worry Trouble Interest Who Borrow

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

George Washington

War Earth Wish See

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