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

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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, Freedom Of Speech

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, Company

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

History, Peace, Good

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

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. - George Washington

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. George Washington

Patriotism, Memorial Day

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

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

Freedom, Growth, Plant

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

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

Light, Truth, Bring

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, Purpose, Past

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, Earth, Wish

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. - George Washington

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. George Washington

Happiness, Moral, Connected

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, Natural

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, Adversity, Plant

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen. - George Washington

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen. George Washington

Soldier, Citizen, Did

Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one army the superiority over another. George Washington

Service, Discipline, Numbers

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it. George Washington

Man, Jealousy, Liberty

There is nothing which can better deserve your patronage, than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness. George Washington

Happiness, Knowledge, Better

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, Character, Man

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

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

Alone, Better, Company

War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will. George Washington

War, Violence, Enemy

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

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all. George Washington

Success, Soul, Discipline

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, Mean

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God. George Washington

God, Wise, Hands

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

Time, Men, Free

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