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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, History, Peace, Faith, Justice

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

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, Dumb, Sheep

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

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, Most, Prepared

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, Excuse, Than

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, Will, Bring, Where, Pains

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, Root

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, Reputation

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. - George Washington

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. George Washington

Patriotism, Against, Memorial Day, Guard

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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, Common, Made, Laws, Must, Consent

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

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, Lay, Aside

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. - George Washington

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. George Washington

Happiness, Moral, Connected, Duty

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, 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, Growth, Adversity, Plant

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, Look, Back

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

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

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, See, First, Mankind

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, Everyone, Hand, Give, Purse

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, Bad, Company, Than

If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War. George Washington

Peace, War, Powerful, Desire, Ready

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, Plan, Living, Authority, Will, Say

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, Enough, Honest

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

Wise, God, Hands, Rest, Honest, Repair

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